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Editorial standards

Last updated October 12, 2026.

After the Scope explains injury recovery for people who still have work to do. These are the rules every article follows.

Who writes it

The After the Scope team writes every article. We publish under the pen name Reid Calder.

AI helps us draft articles and summarize research. A person checks every fact against the original source before anything is published. See how we use AI.

Which sources count most

We rank evidence in this order, strongest first:

1. Clinical guidelines and professional bodies, such as the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the CDC.
2. Systematic reviews, which pool the results of many studies.
3. Clinical trials in people.
4. Observational studies, which can show a link but can’t prove cause.

When a finding comes from lab or animal studies, we say so. We never present it as proof that something works in people.

Anecdotes are never evidence. That includes forum posts, testimonials and “it worked for me.” Here’s how we judge a recovery claim.

Every article lists its sources at the end, with links where they exist. Articles say what the evidence shows, and what it doesn’t.

Composite stories

Many articles open with a story about one person. That person is a composite: several real experiences combined, with names and details changed.

We label every composite at the top of the article and explain it again at the end. A composite sets the scene. It is never used as evidence.

Warning signs come first

Every article about an injury, surgery or rehab has a “When not to wait” box. It lists signs that need care now, not more reading.

Those boxes send you to your surgeon’s office, your physical therapist, urgent care or 911. Never to us. See our medical disclaimer.

How we cover peptide research

• We cover peptides as research only. We report what studies measured, in whom, and what they didn’t show.
• There is no dosing advice on this site. No protocols and no instructions for use.
• We don’t claim that any peptide will help your recovery.
• Products sold for research use are for laboratory research use only, not for human consumption.
• Peptide articles carry a disclosure of our financial ties. See how we make money.

Dates and updates

Each article shows when it was published, or when it was last updated. Articles on fast-moving topics, like peptide regulation, also say when their status was checked.

When we change a fact, a number, a claim or a recommendation, we log it on our corrections page. We don’t log typo or broken-link fixes.

Medical review

Our articles are not yet reviewed by a licensed clinician. Here’s where that stands.