What happens at a physician consultation
A consultation is an evaluation first. The goal is to decide whether a peptide fits you at all, and nothing is prescribed on the first conversation by default.
You can say no at any step
You can stop at any point, and so can we. If a peptide is not appropriate, we say so and put the effort into rehab and other care. Read the safety guide first if you want the questions to ask.
The five questions to ask are in the peptide safety guide. For the labs, read what blood tests can and cannot show about tendon recovery. For the overview, see physician-supervised peptide therapy.
The path, in order
Select a step.
What we do
Review your injury, treatments so far, medicines, supplements and health history. Ask what you want to get back to.
What you do
Bring records and a list of everything you take, including anything bought online.
What we do
Examine the injury, order baseline blood work, and screen for conditions that rule peptides out.
What you do
Complete the labs and tell us about any past cancer, eye or endocrine conditions, or pregnancy plans.
What we do
Explain the evidence, regulatory status and risks. Recommend a peptide only if it is appropriate and say clearly when it is not.
What you do
Ask your questions, including the five in the safety guide. Decide, with no pressure.
What we do
Prescribe from a licensed pharmacy, provide the lot’s test results and set the start plan alongside rehab.
What you do
Keep the paperwork, follow the plan and report any reaction right away.
What we do
Review how you are doing, order repeat labs when warranted, and decide whether to continue, change or stop.
What you do
Attend follow-ups and tell us honestly what has and has not changed.
About the clinical team behind this page
Dr. Arnaldo Manuel Mora is Medical Director and leads clinical governance at Nova. His background is in internal and occupational medicine. He oversees diagnostic intake, baseline laboratory review and the safety standards that apply before any prescription therapy, including pharmacy sourcing and contraindication screening as described in our safety guide.
Dr. Michael D. Schreiber is an osteopathic physician. He applies osteopathic principles to musculoskeletal diagnosis and rehabilitation, looking at the whole kinetic chain when judging how a joint or tendon problem developed, and advises on how physician care and physical therapy fit together. He is a graduate of the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University, class of 1992.
Medical disclaimer: The information on this site is for education and does not replace a consultation, diagnosis or treatment. Peptides are prescription-only at Nova, are prescribed only after an in-person physician evaluation, and are not FDA-approved for orthopedic use. Full credentials are on our physicians and clinical governance page.
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Individual results vary and no outcome is guaranteed. Peptides discussed on this site are not FDA-approved for orthopedic use, and a physician decides after an in-person evaluation whether any is appropriate.