PRP vs. Steroids in the Rotator Cuff: A Slow Burn Beats a Quick Hit

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When it comes to treating rotator cuff tendinopathy, corticosteroid injections have long been the orthopedic equivalent of a fast-acting painkiller: quick relief, predictable response, and widely accessible.

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), on the other hand, has occupied a murkier space — promising, debated and often dismissed as inconsistent.