For years, Nadia was a competitive athlete with a promising future. A Division 1 soccer player and full-time college student, she lived an active and ambitious life. But persistent back pain slowly began to take over. What started as an occasional nuisance eventually...
Chronic nerve pain can affect every aspect of life — from physical activity to emotional wellbeing and the ability to work. For this patient, years of severe daily pain led to disability and a loss of hope. Despite trying medications and other treatments, his...
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....
For years, Christine Humphrey lived with debilitating superior cluneal nerve pain. Daily activities—even rolling over at night—triggered burning, electric pain. After failed treatments like trigger point injections, nerve blocks, and radiofrequency ablation, she was...
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can be an effective treatment for spinal facet joint pain — but when things go wrong, it can cause devastating nerve damage. In this patient’s story, Dr. Tim Tollestrup, a pain-focused peripheral nerve surgeon in Henderson, Nevada,...
