Apr 13, 2017 | Educational Articles, Videos
Three Reasons Why Peripheral Nerve Surgery is Not Widely Embraced by the Medical Establishment Reason Number 1 – Opium Option Overutilized There are many reasons why Peripheral Nerve Surgery has not been accepted into the mainstream medical community. Here we will...
Jan 18, 2017 | Chronic Joint Pain, Educational Articles, Pelvic Pain, Videos
Piriformis Syndrome Piriformis syndrome is to the leg what neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome is to the arm. Piriformis syndrome is a severely under-diagnosed problem occurring when the nerve roots of L4, L5, S1, S2, and S3, which make up part of the lumbosacral...
Dec 5, 2016 | Educational Articles, Videos
Diagnosing Chronic Pain: The Lost Art of the Physical Examination Patients suffering from chronic pain stemming from a peripheral nerve problem invariably are frustrated with trying to find an answer. Part of the reason a solution is so elusive stems from the fact...
Nov 29, 2016 | Educational Articles, Peripheral Neuropathy
Often, Dr. Tim Tollestrup takes time to answer questions commonly asked by patients. In this post, he discusses when it may be the right time to have nerve surgery: One of the questions I’m most asked is this: “If I have peripheral neuropathy, when is the right time...
Mar 17, 2013 | Educational Articles, Peripheral Neuropathy
Timothy W. Tollestrup, M.D., one of four Peripheral Surgeons in United States, graduated from the University of Utah’s School of Medicine. Prior to this, Dr. Tollestrup also received a Master’s in Public Health from the same institution. In the years following medical...
