The Best Hack for Chronic Tendonitis

About this video

In this short tip, Yurth addresses chronic tendinitis in areas such as the Achilles, elbow, shoulder, and plantar fascia. She argues a core reason tendons heal poorly is their limited blood flow. Her proposed hack is a prescription topical nitroglycerin preparation applied locally, which she says dilates blood vessels in the area and brings more blood flow to the tendon so healing can begin. She adds that, once blood flow is improved, other clinician-guided therapies including certain healing peptides placed near the site may, in her view, penetrate and help better. She stresses the paste is a prescription product, so viewers would need a doctor’s involvement, while describing it as inexpensive and accessible.

Key takeaways

• Think about blood flow first when a tendon will not heal, since Yurth frames poor circulation as a central bottleneck
• Consider local, site-focused treatment rather than only systemic treatment for a stubborn tendon, as Yurth suggests
• Treat prescription topicals as medical care requiring a clinician, even when Yurth describes them as cheap and simple
• Sequence therapies thoughtfully, Yurth implies, by improving delivery to the tissue before adding other interventions

Episode details: published July 16, 2025 · 862 views · 1:07 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The longevity and peptide concepts described are Dr. Elizabeth Yurth’s, presented for education — not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional before changing your own health practices. Disclosure: Dr. Yurth is co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Boulder Longevity Institute, a clinic, and BLI Academy sells clinician education.

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