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posted by PMarinoFit 9d ago
Does BPC-157 have human evidence for tendon healing?
We get this thread every single week from someone who popped a tendon yesterday and wants a magic bullet. Back in my bodybuilding days I looked for every edge imaginable to stay under the bar, so I get the urge. But people running BPC-157 expecting it to do the heavy lifting are missing the point.
Cell cultures and rat logs look neat when researchers snip an Achilles, but real-world anecdotal data shows pinning sub-q without active load management gets you nowhere. Quadruped mechanics and petri dishes aren't the same as putting actual strain through a human joint.
If your PT, heavy eccentrics, sleep, and protein intake aren't fully dialed in, no compound cycle is going to magically knit your tendon back together while you sit around. It might be a decent adjunct to a real loading protocol, but you still have to put in the work.
Evidence first, ego last.
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