Karen’s pain journey is typical of patients with nerve pain, if there is such a thing. She woke up one day with sciatica pain that became excruciating to the point of debilitating. She tried many treatments including but not limited to pain injections, deep...
Do you have one of the four signs your neck pain needs more than conservative treatment? If you’ve worked with your doctor about a pinched nerve in your neck, you’ve probably tried a battery of treatments. For many people, medications, physical therapy, and...
Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy are often given pain medication and told they have to live with the condition since it is often caused by an underlying condition like diabetes or hypothyroidism. But many of these patients can experience long-term relief through...
Dr. Tollestrup Uses Nerve Decompression Surgery He Pioneered to Help Sara Sara had successful nerve decompression surgery with Dr. Tim Tollestrup and is sharing her story in hopes of helping others. Sara originally came to see Dr. Tollestrup with pain and weakness in...
Low Back Pain Not Coming from the Spine Low back pain stemming from superior cluneal nerve entrapment is an underdiagnosed condition. Dr. Tollestrup has developed a surgical approach to help alleviate low back that does not emanate from the spine. He has many patients...
Nerve Compression at Multiple Sites Causes Ten Years of Chronic Pain Carrie is a patient of mine who needlessly suffered for ten years because no one could properly diagnose nerve compression as the source of her pain. I am sharing her story in hopes of reaching...
