By Dr. Jeffrey Peng, MD · Published March 6, 2025 · 7 min read Watch the Full Video Achilles tendon ruptures are among the most devastating injuries an active person can experience, leading to significant pain, disability, and time away from work and sport. While surgical repair was once considered the default treatment, a growing body of evidence now supports nonsurgical management for many patients. This raises an important question: if we can treat Achilles tendon tears w

By Dr. Jeffrey Peng, MD · Published March 5, 2026 · 6 min read Watch the Full Video Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain, affecting both athletes and non-athletes alike. While most cases respond well to conservative treatments such as stretching, arch support, and physical therapy , some patients continue to experience persistent pain despite months of standard care. For these individuals, newer treatment options like platelet-rich plasma (PRP) inj

By Dr. Jeffrey Peng, MD · Published March 04, 2026 · 5 min read Watch the Full Video Achilles tendonitis is one of the most common conditions I see in my sports medicine clinic. Patients often arrive frustrated after weeks of pain in the back of their ankle, wondering whether they need expensive treatments or lengthy rehabilitation programs. The good news? One of the most effective interventions is surprisingly simple and affordable: a heel lift. Recent clinical trials sugg

Written by Dr. Jeffrey Peng, MD — Board-Certified Sports Medicine Physician Published: March 2, 2026 | Last Updated: March 2, 2026 Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections have become one of the most widely discussed treatments in regenerative medicine, and many patients with Achilles tendon problems wonder whether PRP could help them avoid surgery and get back on their feet. PRP is frequently promoted as a cutting-edge option that can relieve pain and improve function, but doe

Medically reviewed by Dr. Jeffrey Peng, MD — Board-Certified Sports Medicine Physician Last updated: February 28, 2026 Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common and frustrating conditions I see in my sports medicine practice. Many of my patients have already tried stretching, orthotics, night splints, and even steroid injections — only to have their heel pain return weeks or months later. The question I hear most often is whether there is a treatment that can actually heal

What happens during an ankle sprain? An ankle sprain occurs when your ankle twists or rolls, leading to injury. This abrupt movement can...

People with plantar fasciitis often worry about long-term effects like decreased mobility and chronic foot pain. That’s why new treatments for plantar fasciitis have been developed and these include platelet rich plasma injections as well as extracorporeal shockwave therapy. The purpose of these treatments are to not only reduce pain and symptoms, but to potentially fix the problem and prevent plantar fasciitis from getting worse. But which of these two treatments is better?

Achilles tendon tears are devastating injuries that lead to significant pain and disability. Previously, most people ended up with surgery but over the last few years, many studies have come out suggesting that a lot of people can actually do very well with non operative management. And if these people can be treated nonsurgically, can we then use platelet rich plasma to improve the healing process and augment healing? That’s what this randomized controlled trial tried to ans

What if I told you that doing just two very easy exercises will help treat your plantar fasciitis? A recent randomized controlled trial compared a simple daily stretching regimen, again just 2 exercises, to 6 weeks of in-office physical therapy and found that the home stretching routine was just as good at minimizing pain, improving function, and restoring quality of life. I’m going to show you what these two exercises are and how you can use them to treat plantar fasciitis.

The plantar fascia is a thick band of tissue that supports the foot. Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of foot pain.

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An ankle sprain results from a twisting injury of the ankle. This damages the ligaments that stabilize the ankle joint.

The achilles tendon connects the calf muscle to the heel. Tendinopathy occurs due to wear and tear or overuse of the tendon.