Aug 16, 2021 | Cluneal Nerves, Educational Articles, Meralgia Paresthetica, Nerve Pain, Videos
Damage to the Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve can be a tricky problem to diagnose since it can manifest as sciatica pain which can also be from compression of the Piriformis Muscle. Most doctors have never heard of the Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve but Dr....
Aug 9, 2021 | Educational Articles, Meralgia Paresthetica, Nerve Pain, Peripheral Neuropathy, Videos
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. In this video Dr. Tollestrup explains why. Transcript: It’s a mild type of...
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 30, 2021 | Educational Articles, Nerve Pain
If you are experiencing nerve pain in a specific area of your body, surgery is something you may want to consider. You do have other options like physical therapy, certain medications, acupuncture, or wearing a splint. If you have tried these options for more than...
Jun 30, 2021 | Educational Articles, Peripheral Neuropathy
If you’ve just been diagnosed with diabetes or have had it for a while, an important part of your care is understanding the complication of diabetic neuropathy (new-ROP-uh-thee). Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage that’s very common in people who have diabetes. At...
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...
