Does the BPC 157 Peptide Work? Regenexx at New Regeneration Orthopedics Last night I called a patient before his spine surgery tomorrow and he tells me he's been taking a stack of peptides to 'heal his back.' So let's talk about it. Peptides Too often, BPC 157 gets boxed into a single use: injury recovery. Gabriel Alizaidy, MD, MS I get asked about BPC 157 every single week in my clinic. And honestly? I love that my patients are curious about this. The research is fascinating. The rodent data is genuinely interesting.