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All About Rotator Cuff Tears

What the research says about how common rotator cuff tears are with age, and why not every tear needs surgery.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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5 Tips for Athletes Over 50 After Rotator Cuff Surgery

Returning to sport after a rotator cuff injury, and the precautions that keep you from re-injuring the shoulder.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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5 Things Your Surgeon wants You to know before Surgery

Five things worth knowing before your operation, from asking questions to not forcing the pace of recovery.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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How Should a Massive Rotator Cuff Tear Be Treated?

Massive tears have more surgical options than almost any other shoulder condition. My published algorithm for choosing between them.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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Peptide Deep Dive

Why I Stop BPC-157 at Week 6 After Rotator Cuff Repair

The protocol should follow the biology, not the other way around.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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Ipamorelin: Why It's the Starting Point for Most of My Shoulder Patients

Pituitary selectivity is what makes ipamorelin the sensible first step rather than synthetic growth hormone.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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The CJC-1295/Ipamorelin Stack for Shoulder Surgery Recovery

Two different receptors, one common goal — and why timing relative to sleep matters enormously.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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How A Copper Peptide May Improve Healing In Your Shoulder Replacement

Shoulder arthroplasty adds a wound-healing demand that rotator cuff repair does not.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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The Biology of Rotator Cuff Healing — And Why Some Surgeons Are Paying Attention to Peptides

Re-tear rates stay stubbornly high, and in most cases it is not a failure of technique. It is a failure of biology.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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A Shoulder Surgeon's Six Rules for Responsible Peptide Use

Six non-negotiable rules that separate physician-supervised optimisation from self-experimentation.

Patrick J. Denard, MD

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