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 Published: February 26, 2026 | Last Updated: February 26, 2026 If you have been told to just live with calcific tendonitis — or to keep getting cortisone shots until you are "ready for surgery" — you have probably noticed the pain always comes back. That is because most conventional treatments only mask symptoms without addressing the underlying calcium deposit. The good news is there is a