Can you have steroid shots for Achilles Tendonitis?

Every once in a while a person will suggest getting a cortisone shot for Achilles Tendonitis.  This is a horrible idea.  Cortisone shots anywhere near the Achilles Tendon place you at high risk for a rupture.  Any doctor that gives steroid shots near the Achilles Tendon is guilty of malpractice.  NEVER, EVER have a cortisone shot near the Achilles Tendon.