Top Sports Medicine Articles Podcast – PRP vs. Steroids for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

Top Sports Medicine Articles Podcast – PRP vs. Steroids for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

From AMSSM Sports Medcasts by AMSSM

March 17, 2026 · 15 min · Episode 123

About this episode

Dr. Mike Maddaleni reviews a study comparing the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma and corticosteroids for treating rotator cuff tendinopathy.

Dr. Mike Maddaleni reviews the No. 2 article of 2024, titled “Subacromial Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma Provides Greater Improvement in Pain and Functional Outcomes Compared to Corticosteroids at 1-Year Follow-Up: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial,” which was originally published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery in December 2024. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as the series host. Dr. Maddaleni is a member of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2024, as selected for the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting. Subacromial Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma Provides Greater Improvement in Pain and Functional Outcomes Compared to Corticosteroids at 1-Year Follow-Up: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial: https://www.jshoulderelbow.org/article/S1058-2746(24)00544-5/abstract

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Maddaleni, Jeremy Schroeder

Topics covered

  • sports medicine
  • platelet-rich plasma
  • corticosteroids
  • rotator cuff tendinopathy

Keywords

  • subacromial injection
  • pain improvement
  • functional outcomes
  • randomized controlled trial

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