In this fascinating video, Dr. Tim Tollestrup takes you to into his OR to show the difference between Piriformis Release and Piriformis Removal Surgery. His patient Kasey had debilitating sciatica pain. Watch how Dr. Tollestrup fixed his pain problem. Warning this is...
If you’ve been suffering from painful muscle spasms in your buttocks or sciatic-like pain in your legs, you may have heard of piriformis syndrome. This painful condition is diagnosed in about 200,000 people every year in the United States. If you’ve been experiencing...
There is a paradox of supply and demand when it comes to peripheral nerve surgery. Most peripheral nerve surgeons focus on reconstructive nerve surgery and very few on pain relief. Yet the number of chronic pain patients far exceeds the number of patients needing...
Russell suffered for 20 years with burning pain is his thigh. No one could diagnose or treat his pain until he found Dr. Tim Tollestrup, a chronic-pain focused Peripheral Nerve Surgeon. In this video we go inside the operating room to see how Dr. T decompressed a...
In this video blog Dr. Tim Tollestrup outlines everything you need to know about Piriformis Syndrome starting with sciatica pain, diagnosis and treatment options. Dr. Tollestrup pioneered the surgery to remove rather than release the piriformis muscle and has...