Apr 4, 2022 | Abdominal Wall Pain, Educational Articles, Pelvic Pain, Sciatica Pain / Piriformis Syndrome
Is your sciatica acting up, or do you have piriformis syndrome? You may be surprised at just how much these conditions get confused with one another. If you have chronic pain that radiates through your buttocks and lower back, it could mean that you’re living...
Dec 21, 2021 | Educational Articles, Peripheral Neuropathy
Work Comp is a very, very frustrating system to try and deal with. I don’t participate in their panel anymore for exactly that reason. I had patients where the diagnosis was clear the first time they came and saw me, and yet it would take one or two years of...
Oct 25, 2021 | Educational Articles, Piriformis Syndrome, Videos
Piriformis syndrome is a topic that’s near and dear to my heart. It’s an operation that I developed approximately a decade ago. 2011 was first pirifoma surgery muscle removal that I performed and since that time I’ve performed over 400 of these...
Sep 9, 2021 | Educational Articles, Nerve Pain, Videos
Dr. Tollestrup explains why an orthopedic surgeon who is not trained to perform peripheral nerve surgery nor knowledgeable about the peripheral nerve anatomy can cause further damage for the patient already suffering from nerve pain. Often after the orthopedic surgery...
Aug 16, 2021 | Cluneal Nerves, Educational Articles, Meralgia Paresthetica, Nerve Pain, Videos
Damage to the Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve can be a tricky problem to diagnose since it can manifest as sciatica pain which can also be from compression of the Piriformis Muscle. Most doctors have never heard of the Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve but Dr....
Aug 9, 2021 | Educational Articles, Meralgia Paresthetica, Nerve Pain, Peripheral Neuropathy, Videos
Many patients with nerve pain waste months even years trying treatments such as injections or physical therapy. In reality surgery is usually the only way to get permanent relief. In this video Dr. Tollestrup explains why. Transcript: It’s a mild type of...
