Nov 11, 2020 | Chronic Headaches, Success Stories, Videos
Dana suffered from Migraines since she was a little girl. Her pain management doctor referred her to Dr. Tim Tollestrup, a peripheral nerve surgeon who has helped many patients like Dana overcome her migraine pain. Dr. Tollestrup performed nerve excision surgery on...
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 18, 2020 | Success Stories, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
“Please go see Dr. Tollestrup!” Moira makes an emotional plea for people suffering from chronic pain. Dr. Tollestrup relieved her excruciating shoulder pain after she was incorrectly diagnosed with Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. Dr. Tollestrup knew her problem...
Sep 10, 2020 | Success Stories, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
“He knew exactly what to do when the other doctors didn’t know anything.” Moira had horrible shooting pain down her left arm that radiated down into her hand and fingers. After enduring a number of inconclusive MRIs and an EMG study, she was...
Aug 17, 2020 | Nerve Decompression Surgery, Success Stories, Videos
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...
