Jul 2, 2021 | Educational Articles, FAQ, Peripheral Neuropathy, Videos
Dr. Tollestrup explains how he developed a simple, surgical solution to help patients overcome pain from Peripheral Neuropathy. Transcript: The common current understanding about peripheral neuropathy is it’s a progressive and incurable disease process. So all...
Jun 30, 2021 | Educational Articles, Nerve Pain
If you are experiencing nerve pain in a specific area of your body, surgery is something you may want to consider. You do have other options like physical therapy, certain medications, acupuncture, or wearing a splint. If you have tried these options for more than...
Jun 30, 2021 | Educational Articles, Peripheral Neuropathy
If you’ve just been diagnosed with diabetes or have had it for a while, an important part of your care is understanding the complication of diabetic neuropathy (new-ROP-uh-thee). Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage that’s very common in people who have diabetes. At...
Jun 16, 2021 | Educational Articles, FAQ, Videos
Dr. Tollestrup’s addresses why he does not take commercial insurance. The short answer is because his surgeries are so new that there are no appropriate codes for reimbursement. He explains in detail how and why he was forced to drop commercial...
Jun 8, 2021 | Educational Articles, FAQ, Videos
This FAQ video addresses the single biggest problem with chronic pain stemming from a peripheral nerve problem. Why aren’t there more surgeons performing these life-changing surgeries? Dr. Tollestrup explains why this conundrum exists and how we can fix it in...
Jun 8, 2021 | Educational Articles, FAQ, Videos
EMG studies are sometimes thought to be the gold standard to diagnose nerve injuries. But as Dr. Tollestrup explains, EMG studies are notoriously flawed because the people doing the EMG study lack a fundamental understanding of peripheral nerve anatomy. Transcript:...
