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,...
For years, 11-year-old Forest suffered from chronic abdominal pain that baffled doctors and specialists. He underwent numerous tests—endoscopies, MRIs, even an appendectomy—but nothing resolved his pain. What no one realized was that Forest had Anterior Cutaneous...
From Misdiagnosed to Pain-Free: A Piriformis Syndrome Success Story with Dr. Tim Tollestrup For 8 years, this patient lived with a mystery. He couldn’t sit. He couldn’t drive. He could barely walk without pain. Despite seeing numerous physicians and trying injections,...
🔍 Diagnosed with Superior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment Treated by Dr. Tim Tollestrup, Pain-Focused Peripheral Nerve Surgeon – Las Vegas, NV “It felt like someone had skinned my back…” For years, Anne from Los Angeles suffered from excruciating burning and tingling pain in...
After years of misdiagnoses and life-altering pain, Kathy from Montreal finally found hope with Dr. Tim Tollestrup, a pioneer in treating piriformis syndrome through specialized nerve surgery. She had seen multiple specialists—rheumatologists, neurologists,...
At just 11 years old, Forest’s life was put on pause by debilitating abdominal pain that started after a GI virus and never went away. He was diagnosed with conditions like gastroparesis and celiac disease. Still, nothing explained the constant, localized pain that...
