Oct 27, 2020 | Piriformis Syndrome
Piriformis syndrome can affect anyone from an avid jogger to a car-bound taxi driver. The nerves of the lower back and buttocks experience lots of movement and pressure throughout the day. Because they support so much function, they can be prone to serious injury. If...
Oct 13, 2020 | Chronic Joint Pain, Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories
My name is Alison, and this is my story about overcoming piriformis syndrome. Nobody could diagnose me for a while and I started on opiate pain medicine. Within six months I was an addict. My husband was deployed. I had no coping mechanisms. I was trying to function...
Sep 1, 2020 | Cluneal Nerves, Educational Articles, Pelvic Pain, Piriformis Syndrome, Videos
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...
Jul 29, 2020 | Educational Articles, Pelvic Pain, Piriformis Syndrome
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...
Jul 26, 2020 | Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories
“I would fall, trip and stumble when I walked. I had canes and crutches. Life was miserable.” This was Frank’s situation before Piriformis Syndrome surgery with Dr. Tollestrup to remove his piriformis muscle. Frank felt better immediately after...
Jul 7, 2020 | Nerve Pain, Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories, Videos
“The words, sentences and paragraphs I have written to describe the miraculous surgeries Dr. T performed on me are still inadequate to describe the joy and relief I have right now.” Harold, a veteran who battled the VA system for 14 years with no luck...
