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A decade ago, Dr. Tim Tollestrup pioneered the surgery to remove the Piriformis Muscle. Four hundred plus cases later he has changed the lives of hundreds of patients from all over the world who travel to Las Vegas, Nevada to be cured of debilitating Piriformis Syndrome.
Dr. Tollestrup explains why an orthopedic surgeon who is not trained to perform peripheral nerve surgery can cause further damage for the patient already suffering from nerve pain. This leaves both patient and doctor frustrated and unsure of how to proceed. Dr. Tollestrup has a solution.
Julie suffered from Peripheral Neuropathy pain for more than a decade. She tried many different treatments ranging ...
Damage to the Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve can be a tricky problem to diagnose since it can manifest as ...
Many patients with nerve pain waste months even years trying treatments such as injections or physical therapy. In reality surgery is usually the only way to get permanent relief.
EMG studies are sometimes thought to be the gold standard to diagnose nerve injuries. But ...
In this FAQ video, Dr. Tollestrup explains what he does clinically during peripheral ...
Dr. Tollestrup discusses how Peripheral Nerve Surgery helps patients wean off their addictive, ...
One big chunk of patients with peripheral nerve problems are those who are suffering from ...
In this video Q and A with Dr. Tim Tollestrup, he explains how a patient knows if they have ...
My name is Alison, and this is my story about overcoming piriformis syndrome. There are no ...
"Please go see Dr. Tollestrup!"
Moira makes an emotional plea for people suffering from ...
"He knew exactly what to do when the other doctors didn't know anything."
Moira had horrible ...
Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy are often given pain medication and told they have to live ...
Often, Dr. Tim Tollestrup takes time to answer questions commonly asked by patients. In this ...
Timothy W. Tollestrup, M.D., one of four Peripheral Surgeons in United States, graduated from ...
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