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,...
🔍 Diagnosed with Superior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment Treated by Dr. Tim Tollestrup, Pain-Focused Peripheral Nerve Surgeon – Las Vegas, NV “It felt like someone had skinned my back…” For years, Anne from Los Angeles suffered from excruciating burning and tingling pain in...
🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Tim Tollestrup on His Feature in Synapse We’re excited to share that Dr. Tim Tollestrup was recently featured in Synapse, an online publication for professionals in nerve surgery and neuromuscular innovation. In the article, Synapse spotlights...
In this episode of Dr. Tollestrup Discusses Chronic Pain, Dr. Tollestrup addresses the difference between pain-focused peripheral nerve surgery and pain management, how each patient’s journey is unique and the joy he feels after helping a patient overcome...
How can a patient know if they have a peripheral nerve problem? Peripheral nerve injuries often go undiagnosed by the medical establishment. Patients can suffer for years going from doctor to doctor searching for relief. Dr. Tim Tollestrup is a Nevada-based...
Transcript: I just want to document this really interesting anatomy here. You can see down here, this is piriformis muscle here, it’s just the nerve anatomy is very unusual. So there’s two main piriformis muscles with the lateral division transiting...
