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Knee Pain Diagnosis & Treatment · Las Vegas, NV
Knee pain doesn’t always end in surgery
If your knee has been telling you something is wrong, you should know your options before anyone reaches for surgery. That starts with an actual diagnosis, not a label from a rushed appointment.
One hour with the doctor
Cash-pay
Leave with a diagnosis and treatment plan
You’re not the only one
The people we see for knee pain don’t look alike: old and young, athletic and not, post-surgical and never operated on. What they share is that they’ve usually already tried to get an answer: they were rushed through an appointment, maybe sent for an X-ray, and told there’s some wear and tear or arthritis. Left without a real understanding of how it got there, what would slow it down, or what your options are between “live with it” and “have surgery.” That gap is what OASIS is here to fill.
Is “arthritis” really a diagnosis?
Knee pain is rarely about one thing. A lot of structures inside the joint can cause it: your ACL, PCL, MCL, and LCL ligaments, your meniscus, and the cartilage that lines the bone. Additionally, a lot of things outside the knee can show up as knee pain: a foot or ankle problem, a hip problem, an old injury further up the chain that’s been quietly changing the way you move.
That’s why “arthritis” on its own isn’t really a diagnosis — it’s a catch-all label that says the knee is inflamed. Useful as a starting point, but it doesn’t explain why the knee is inflamed, what role those other structures played, or what to do about it. To actually treat the pain, the underlying diagnosis has to be worked out.
How we figure out what’s actually wrong
The foundation of any honest treatment plan is a proper diagnosis. That’s the part most people tell us was skipped the first time around, and it’s the part we don’t shortcut.
A consultation here looks like:
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A real medical interview — what hurts, when it started, what’s been tried, what makes it better and worse, and what’s going on in the rest of your body and your life.
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A full physical examination — not just the painful side, but the whole body, including the side that doesn’t hurt. Comparison is part of the answer.
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Musculoskeletal ultrasound — the part most patients haven’t seen elsewhere. It’s an advanced imaging technique with resolution comparable to or better than MRI for soft tissues, with one major advantage: we can image the structures while you move. A meniscus tear that displaces only when the knee bends under load can look intact on a still MRI and show up clearly on ultrasound the moment we ask you to move. That’s the kind of finding that changes the diagnosis and the treatment plan.
Once we know what's actually wrong, we can talk about how to fix it. Sometimes that's regenerative medicine, sometimes it isn't, and we'll tell you honestly which one you're looking at.
How is regenerative medicine different from surgery or cortisone?
Most knee pain in the medical system gets managed, not treated. You’re offered something to quiet the inflammation, like a brace or cortisone shot that masks the pain for a while, and a follow-up when it comes back. The problem is still there.
Regenerative medicine works the other way: Treatments like prolotherapy and PRP (platelet-rich plasma, made from your own blood) give the injured tissue a strong enough signal to do what it’s already designed to do, which is heal. We’re not adding a drug your body has to process, and we’re not covering up the pain so you stop noticing it. We’re working with your biology to repair the source.
It doesn’t fit every knee, and we’ll tell you honestly if yours is one where surgery or another path makes more sense. That answer is what the consultation is for.
This isn’t your typical doctor’s visit
One hour with Dr. Kiok. $500, credited toward your treatment plan if you decide to move forward. You leave with:
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A specific diagnosis, not a label.
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A treatment plan, not a referral or “let’s follow up in six weeks.”
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A clear answer on whether you’re a candidate for regenerative medicine.
Regenerative medicine isn’t a fit for every knee. Some are too far along for it to help, and some patients are better served by surgery, physical therapy, or a different specialist altogether. The consultation is where we figure out which one you are.
Do you take insurance?
We don’t take insurance because we don’t believe a coverage desk should shape your care. Treatment plans are created in person, with you and Dr. Kiok, and carried out on a timeline that fits your schedule and goals; no delays, no denials. Those are our priorities at OASIS. The same can’t be said for any insurance company. No exceptions.
Learn more about why regenerative medicine isn't covered by insurance.
Outcomes vary by patient, condition, and stage of disease. Whether regenerative medicine is right for your knee is determined during the consultation, based on the diagnosis and your individual goals.
Ready for an actual answer?
If you’re tired of not knowing what’s going on, you’re ready to do something about your knee pain, and you’re not ready to jump into surgery, book a consultation.
If you’re not sure whether you’d be a candidate, that’s exactly what the consultation is set up to figure out.