Equipment for the Stimson Technique 5 - to 15-pound weights (commercial weights or bags of IV fluids) and materials (eg, stockinette, padded wrist restraint, or commercial device) to hang the weights from the patient's wrist A strap, sheet, or other means of restraint to keep the patient from slipping off the stretcher Intra-articular anesthetic: 20 mL of 1% lidocaine, 20-mL syringe, 2-inch 20-gauge needle, antiseptic solution (eg, chlorhexidine, povidone iodine), gauze pads Shoulder immobilizer or sling and swathe Additional Considerations for the Stimson Technique Intra-articular anesthesia is well suited to the Stimson technique, providing excellent analgesia and requiring minimal patient monitoring.