For two decades, Melodie lived with disabling groin and lower back pain that stripped her of independence, mobility, and joy. Once an active musician and outdoor enthusiast, she became unable to perform basic daily activities — let alone pursue the life she loved....
A Safer Surgical Approach to Chronic Tailbone Pain Chronic tailbone pain, known as coccydynia, is frequently misdiagnosed as a structural problem of the coccyx. However, according to pain-focused peripheral nerve surgeon Dr. Tim Tollestrup, the true source of pain is...
For Richie, surfing wasn’t just a hobby—it was his life. But over time, something was wrong. His feet became numb. Balance faded. Dexterity disappeared. He couldn’t trust his own movement, even forcing himself to watch his feet just to make them move. Eventually, even...
From Baltimore to Las Vegas: How One Patient Finally Found Relief After 32 Doctors and Years of Pain Jeff’s Story: From 32 Doctors to the Right Diagnosis For three and a half years, Jeff battled severe abdominal wall pain that began as a simple “pin prick” during a...
For more than a decade, Carrie has lived with excruciating pain caused by Trigeminal Neuralgia and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS). Despite countless doctors, surgeries, and medications, nothing has provided lasting relief. Her pain is so severe that sitting upright...
After a thumb injury led to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Selina’s life was shattered by unbearable pain. Doctors in Canada had no answers—some even suggested euthanasia. Then her mom found Dr. Tim Tollestrup, a pain-focused peripheral nerve surgeon in Las...
For years, Christine Humphrey lived with debilitating superior cluneal nerve pain. Daily activities—even rolling over at night—triggered burning, electric pain. After failed treatments like trigger point injections, nerve blocks, and radiofrequency ablation, she was...
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can be an effective treatment for spinal facet joint pain — but when things go wrong, it can cause devastating nerve damage. In this patient’s story, Dr. Tim Tollestrup, a pain-focused peripheral nerve surgeon in Henderson, Nevada,...
For years, 11-year-old Forest suffered from chronic abdominal pain that baffled doctors and specialists. He underwent numerous tests—endoscopies, MRIs, even an appendectomy—but nothing resolved his pain. What no one realized was that Forest had Anterior Cutaneous...
From Misdiagnosed to Pain-Free: A Piriformis Syndrome Success Story with Dr. Tim Tollestrup For 8 years, this patient lived with a mystery. He couldn’t sit. He couldn’t drive. He could barely walk without pain. Despite seeing numerous physicians and trying injections,...
