Jul 26, 2021 | Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories, Videos
Catherine suffered excruciating pain in her buttocks, back, and down her leg. She saw various specialists and endured treatments that either didn’t help or made her pain worse. After researching online she found Dr. Tim Tollestrup in Nevada, far away from her...
Jul 2, 2021 | Educational Articles, FAQ, Peripheral Neuropathy, Videos
Dr. Tollestrup explains how he developed a simple, surgical solution to help patients overcome pain from Peripheral Neuropathy. Transcript: The common current understanding about peripheral neuropathy is it’s a progressive and incurable disease process. So all...
Jun 16, 2021 | Educational Articles, FAQ, Videos
Dr. Tollestrup’s addresses why he does not take commercial insurance. The short answer is because his surgeries are so new that there are no appropriate codes for reimbursement. He explains in detail how and why he was forced to drop commercial...
Jun 8, 2021 | Educational Articles, FAQ, Videos
This FAQ video addresses the single biggest problem with chronic pain stemming from a peripheral nerve problem. Why aren’t there more surgeons performing these life-changing surgeries? Dr. Tollestrup explains why this conundrum exists and how we can fix it in...
Jun 8, 2021 | Educational Articles, FAQ, Videos
EMG studies are sometimes thought to be the gold standard to diagnose nerve injuries. But as Dr. Tollestrup explains, EMG studies are notoriously flawed because the people doing the EMG study lack a fundamental understanding of peripheral nerve anatomy. Transcript:...
Jun 8, 2021 | Educational Articles, FAQ, Peripheral Neuropathy, Videos
In this FAQ video, Dr. Tollestrup explains what he does clinically during peripheral nerve surgery. Even though only a handful of surgeons worldwide are trained to perform peripheral nerve surgery to relieve pain, what happens during the operations is not...
