The researchers concluded that the combination of PRP and physical therapy is more effective than physical therapy alone for treating articular-sided partial rotator cuff tears. The combination of PRP and physical therapy appears to offer a synergistic effect where the physical therapy restores movement and the PRP helps "bridge" the physical gap in the tear.

For patients with chronic pain due to rotator cuff tendinopathy, current clinical evidence suggests PRP may lead to greater long-term improvement in pain and function compared to corticosteroid injection.