BPC-157 Rotator Cuff Healing Experience
As someone who is passionate about body building and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, I was devastated when I developed a severe flare up of tennis elbow that was connected to issues with my rotator cuff.
Tennis elbow is a common injury that occurs when the tendons in the elbow become inflamed, causing pain and weakness in the arm. I knew that I needed to find a way to heal my injury quickly so that I could continue hitting the weights and the BJJ mats.
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What I Tried Before BPC-157 to Heal My Rotator Cuff and Tennis Elbow
Now, I’ve dealt with rotator cuff and tennis elbow issues since I was in college (about 15 years now) and have done everything from massages to dry-needling to strengthening exercises all with the guidance of different Physical Therapists. Those things all seemed to help slightly, but nothing really “fixed” the issue. And with my most recent flare up, it was so bad that my right arm felt like it had been fractured.
Enter BPC-157 for My Rotator Cuff and Tennis Elbow
After doing some research, I decided to try using BPC-157 and Thymosin beta 4 (TB-500) to help heal my injury. I purchased both peptides from a reputable supplier, found the best starter BPC-157/TB-500 dosage and got started.
I started by injecting BPC-157 subcutaneously (meaning it is injected just below the skin) directly into the area around my elbow. I did morning injections because I’ve heard reports that BPC-157 can be mentally stimulating to some degree.
I injected a dose of 250mcg of BPC-157 every day for several weeks, though I began to notice a dramatic improvement after 1.5 weeks of 250mcg per day. I tried a couple of days at 500mcg to test my tolerance with a higher dosage for future reference.
Combining BPC-157 with TB-500 for Rotator Cuff and Tennis Elbow
I also started using Thymosin beta 4 at the same time that I started BPC-157. Thymosin beta 4 can be injected subcutaneously or intramuscularly. I chose to inject it subcutaneously into my belly fat. I injected 2.5mg of Thymosin beta 4 twice per week in the evening.
My BPC-157 Rotator Cuff Results
At the 1 week mark, I noticed that the pain and inflammation were gradually subsiding, and I was able to move my arm more freely without discomfort. After 1.5 weeks of using BPC-157 and Thymosin beta 4, my pain was improved by 50%, and I was able to workout and do BJJ, but I still needed to be really careful to not irritate my tennis elbow.
After 2 weeks, I noticed I was continuing to heal from a pain, but when I’d go back to BJJ and try to go a little harder, my tennis elbow would flare up; it felt like I was going backwards a week or so.
So, I decided to kick it up a notch—I began using 500mcg per day for the next week which showed some improvement over 250mcg, but being eager to get back to full-force, I moved up to 1mg per day (injected once in the morning and once in the early afternoon), after which I noticed a dramatic increase in the speed and depth of healing.
For example, around week 4, I gained the ability to go from a kneeling position to a hand-stand, which normally would not only be met with failure, but also very uncomfortable shoulder pain. This quite frankly blew my mind as I not only did it, but could do it without shoulder pain. I only noticed a slight irritation around my elbow.
Other effects I noticed around week 3 include that my low back pain seem to improve pretty dramatically, as well. I had struggled with a 315x5 squat for 3 sets, but during my 4th week, I finally hit it. I can’t help but think BPC-157 and TB-500 may have somehow attributed to that gain, as it seemed too sudden to just be regular growth.
The fact that pain areas improved even though I didn’t inject in that particular area leads me to believe the side of the argument that says BPC-157 does not need to be locally injected to provide healing in other areas.
BPC-157 for Tennis Elbow and Rotator Cuff Conclusion and Final Thoughts
To keep it simple. BPC-157 and TB-500 worked for me. I obviously played around with dosage until I found what worked for me without having to completely stop my training.
I do think smaller doses probably heal more slowly while larger doses increase the rate of healing. I’m sure there’s a point where the dosage-to-benefits return dwindles.
Someone with a less rigorous training regimen could possibly do smaller doses and by the end of the cycle reach the same or similar results as someone who did larger doses. But for me, the smaller doses seem to be working slow enough that the time between training didn’t allow enough healing to prevent back-peddling of my results.
If I ever do another cycle, I’ll be curious to see if it can continue to produce similar results, although I don’t plan on getting any more injuries, of course!
In the meantime, I plan to strengthen my rotator cuff and forearm rotation muscles to hopefully prevent any reoccurrence of the tennis elbow. Anecdotally, I know of one person with similar experiences to mine that claims BPC-157/TB-500 not only healed their rotator cuff, but cured the issues indefinitely.
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