Meralgia Paresthetica is caused by entrapment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve — and it is one of the most commonly overlooked sources of chronic outer thigh pain. Patients experience burning, tingling, or numbness along the outer thigh and are frequently told...
Chronic lower back, hip, and outer thigh pain is often blamed on the spine, joints, or muscles. But for many patients, the real problem is nerve compression. In this patient’s case, years of pain and failed treatments finally led to the correct diagnosis: Superior...
For two decades, Melodie lived with disabling groin and lower back pain that stripped her of independence, mobility, and joy. Once an active musician and outdoor enthusiast, she became unable to perform basic daily activities — let alone pursue the life she loved....
Dr. Tollestrup explains the wide range of pain-focused peripheral nerve surgeries he performs to help patients from all over the world overcome chronic pain conditions previously considered untreatable. “Some patients have had serious trauma and have complex...
Robin suffered with intense burning thigh pain. She searched in her hometown in Canada for a cure but was misled by surgeons there. Luckily she took matters into her own hands and found Dr. Tim Tollestrup in Las Vegas, Nevada. With one simple surgery Dr. Tollestrup...
After two failed hip replacements and a third that injured her Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve, Debra had horrible, burning pain from Meralgia Paresthetica. The pain was so bad that no one could touch her leg. She tried many treatments including back surgery but...
