Jun 3, 2021 | Educational Articles, Meralgia Paresthetica, Nerve Pain, Pelvic Pain, Peripheral Neuropathy
To understand the types of peripheral nerve injuries, let’s first be clear about what peripheral nerves are. Your body’s nerve system includes the central nervous system – brain and spinal cord – and the peripheral nervous system. Peripheral nerves are...
May 26, 2021 | Sciatica Pain / Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories, Videos
Denise was in so much pain she considered amputation before surgery with Dr. Tollestrup. Six months after surgery to remove her Piriformis Muscle she is racing again! Watch her inspiring update and learn more about Piriformis Muscle removal surgery....
May 18, 2021 | Peripheral Neuropathy, Success Stories, Videos
Transcript: My Father Died from Peripheral Neuropathy, It started in his feet and went to his heart. I started getting tingling in my feet. Then I could not even use my right foot because of awful pain. At that point, I was thrilled to meet Dr. Tim Tollestrup. He...
Apr 29, 2021 | Educational Articles
Your shoulder blade jutting out shouldn’t give you pain, sloped shoulder, and worsened movement Have you ever seen someone’s shoulder blade (or your own) stick out farther than it should? Especially when the arm moves? Like the name suggests, “winged scapula” is a...
Apr 29, 2021 | Educational Articles, Nerve Pain
Proximal median nerve compression is easy to miss—unless you connect the right dots Do you have chronic pain or aching in your arm below your elbow? Especially after certain movements or activities? You might be dealing with proximal median nerve compression. It has...
Mar 25, 2021 | Educational Articles, Nerve Pain
What is cubital tunnel syndrome? Cubital tunnel syndrome is a pinched ulnar nerve. It’s also called ulnar nerve entrapment. The ulnar nerve is a major nerve in the arm, running down the ulna bone close to the surface of the skin. If it gets trapped, it’s usually at...
Mar 24, 2021 | Abdominal Wall Pain, Educational Articles, Meralgia Paresthetica, Pelvic Pain
Do you have a burning pain in your thigh and lap that hardly lets up? Your lateral femoral cutaneous nerve runs from a section of the spine in your lower back down your thigh. When this nerve gets compressed, it can show up as tingly, numb pain in your thigh....
Mar 16, 2021 | Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories
Denise suffered from burning pain in her leg and into her hip for many years. An elite athlete who runs marathons, she was able to run and compete but sitting was agonizing pain. The pain was so bad she considered amputation. Then she researched online and found a...
Mar 2, 2021 | Knee Pain, Pain after Knee Surgery, Success Stories
Donna had a knee injury that doctors attempted to fix with arthroscopic knee surgery that only made her pain worse. After another unsuccessful knee arthroplasty, she was given a diagnosis of CRPS. She was bed-ridden when she found Dr. Tim Tollestrup, a peripheral...
Feb 25, 2021 | Chronic Joint Pain, Educational Articles, Peripheral Neuropathy
About 1 in 5 people struggle with foot pain. And it’s not only among the elderly. One study found that 10% of people under the age of 45 deal with foot pain as well.1 It’s easy to try to let foot pain “resolve itself.” After all, your life is full...
