Oral BPC-157 for tendon rehab, is it actually doing anything systemically vs just gut?

Posted by tracker_jade in Healing & Recovery - 1 points, 0 comments.

I've been running injectable BPC-157 for a lingering rotator cuff issue, around 250 mcg twice a day subq near the shoulder. Anecdotally it seemed to help with the sharp pain on overhead movements after about two weeks, though I can't say for sure it was the peptide and not just time and rehab work.

Here's my question. I've seen people switch to oral BPC-157 arginate for convenience and claim it still helps tendons systemically, not just gut. The profile on this site says oral has lower potency than injectable and the main benefit is direct gut contact. So if my target is a shoulder tendon, am I just wasting oral BPC on GI effects that never reach the joint?

I get that some systemic absorption happens orally, but is it enough to matter for tendon repair? Anyone here actually switched from injectable to oral for a joint or tendon issue and felt the difference either way? Not looking for anyone to tell me what to take, just trying to figure out if oral is a real option for this or if I should stick with pins.

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