Unlike corticosteroid injections, which provide temporary relief but can accelerate tissue degeneration, peptides promote actual healing
The long-acting analoguesparticularly semaglutide and tirzepatideachieve the greatest reductions in glycated hemoglobin and body weight, while liraglutide and dulaglutide show moderate but clinically relevant benefits
Pain Reduction The peptide exhibits analgesic properties, reducing pain in damaged areas, which is valuable for managing muscle sprains and tears
2 h An 8-week dose-escalation regimen was used, with dose escalation from 0.25 mg per week for 4 weeks then 0.5 mg per week for another 4 weeks, followed by maintenance dose of 1 mg per week throughout remainder of the treatment period
Cho et al., 2019)
After accounting for total weight loss, researchers identified three factors linked to greater muscle loss on semaglutide: being older, being female, and eating less protein