I was looking for alternative treatment to my osteoarthritis of my knee and I tried Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injection therapy at a large institutional clinic. The single injection was not effective. By happen chance, I came across Dr. Tan and her Center for Innovative Medicine. I was told of my options at a consultation and elected to proceed with Dr. Tan’s two step PRP treatment plan using dextrose first and PRP as the follow-up treatment.
Dr. Tan’s treatment was much different than the large institutional clinic. First, all injections included lidocaine, so each injection was basically painless. Also, Dr. Tan’s process seemed more thorough. Instead of one injection trying to pinpoint the injection site using ultrasound, Dr. Tan locates the tender areas around the knee and even down to shin bone to determine the areas to be treated so that the entire knee is stabilized....