In a new feature, Dr. Tollestrup is answering questions from prospective patients on video. This question involves length of time patients have been living with nerve pain and how that impacts the ability for Dr. Tollestrup to successfully operate. Take a listen and...
Dr. Tollestrup explains how unexplained low back pain can be caused by Superior Cluneal Nerve entrapment. Most doctors and surgeons are not knowledgeable about peripheral nerves, including the superior cluneal nerves, so patients can languish for years without a...
Peripheral nerve injuries in kids and teens often go undiagnosed which can lead to prolonged pain and suffering. As Dr. Tollestrup explains, most in the medical community are not knowledgeable about peripheral nerves and would not consider looking for this problem in...
It was hard for Jamie to see her young, athletic daughter Sarah suffer an injury that left her with horrible back and sciatica pain. The pain mystified the highly touted surgeons in their hometown of Atlanta. Luckily, Sarah’s stepmom had a similar pain problem...
Transcript: Hi, my name is Judy and I live in Virginia. I’ve been suffering from piriformis syndrome for the last 16 years. My problem is I can’t stand long and I can’t walk far without irritating the sciatic nerve. The only way I can get rid of my...
Sarah was a young athlete in her prime, enjoying high school and excelling in many sports. A nerve injury sidelined her. She languished for months in search of a diagnosis. None of the surgeons she saw understood her pain problem. After months of suffering and...
