In the only human study, 11 of 12 patients receiving intra-articular BPC-157 injections reported significant knee pain improvement, with 7 maintaining relief over 6 months (Lee et al., 2021)
And yes, were talking about affordable GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and GLP-1 injections starting at just $29 per week
Red Flags to Watch For If you are taking GLP-1s, these warning signs suggest the medication may be interfering with recovery: Using medication effects as justification to eat less than planned or skip meals Feeling relief at having a medical reason not to eat Increased eating disorder thoughts about food, weight, or body image Return of any eating disorder behaviors (restriction beyond medication effects, purging, excessive exercise, body checking) Hiding eating patterns or medication use from your treatment team Rapid or excessive weight loss Increased anxiety around food or eating situations If you notice any of these, talk to your treatment team immediately
The STEP (Semaglutide Treatment Effect in People with obesity) trials showed that participants lost approximately 1520% of their body weight over 68 weeks, with body composition analyses indicating that roughly 2040% of the total weight lost was lean mass