Decisions that come before any molecule
Most of the regret in this category comes from people skipping past decisions that should have come first. The list below is short and not exhaustive — but most of the practitioners and coaches who handle peptides well share a version of it.
Decision 1: is the case actually a fit?
Before any molecule is named, the question of whether this particular case in front of you is a plausible fit needs to be answered. Most cases do not need a peptide. Most cases need better sleep, better load management, better mechanics, and time. Cases that have already absorbed those interventions and still are not progressing are the narrow place where this category is actually relevant.
Decision 2: who handles what?
In any chiropractic practice or training environment, the people handling assessment, the people handling the plan, and the people handling sourcing should not be the same person. Where they are, the decision tree collapses and the result is usually worse.
Decision 3: what is the exit?
The most useful question is the one that almost nobody asks: what would tell you the peptide did not do what you hoped it would, and over what window? Writing that down up front is the single best practical habit anyone working in this category can pick up.
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