Sep 18, 2020 | Success Stories, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
“Please go see Dr. Tollestrup!” Moira makes an emotional plea for people suffering from chronic pain. Dr. Tollestrup relieved her excruciating shoulder pain after she was incorrectly diagnosed with Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. Dr. Tollestrup knew her problem...
Sep 10, 2020 | Success Stories, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
“He knew exactly what to do when the other doctors didn’t know anything.” Moira had horrible shooting pain down her left arm that radiated down into her hand and fingers. After enduring a number of inconclusive MRIs and an EMG study, she was...
Sep 1, 2020 | Cluneal Nerves, Educational Articles, Pelvic Pain, Piriformis Syndrome, Videos
In this fascinating video, Dr. Tim Tollestrup takes you to into his OR to show the difference between Piriformis Release and Piriformis Removal Surgery. His patient Kasey had debilitating sciatica pain. Watch how Dr. Tollestrup fixed his pain problem. Warning this is...
Aug 17, 2020 | Nerve Decompression Surgery, Success Stories, Videos
Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy are often given pain medication and told they have to live with the condition since it is often caused by an underlying condition like diabetes or hypothyroidism. But many of these patients can experience long-term relief through...
Jul 31, 2020 | Abdominal Wall Pain, Chronic Pain After Surgery / Trauma, Meralgia Paresthetica, Pelvic Pain, Videos
What is Chronic Pelvic Pain? Chronic pelvic pain can be caused by a wide variety of issues in both men and women, many of which are related to damage to one of the many nerves in the pelvic region. Dr. Tollestrup and his staff can help you find the source of your...
Jul 29, 2020 | Educational Articles, Pelvic Pain, Piriformis Syndrome
If you’ve been suffering from painful muscle spasms in your buttocks or sciatic-like pain in your legs, you may have heard of piriformis syndrome. This painful condition is diagnosed in about 200,000 people every year in the United States. If you’ve been experiencing...
Jul 26, 2020 | Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories
“I would fall, trip and stumble when I walked. I had canes and crutches. Life was miserable.” This was Frank’s situation before Piriformis Syndrome surgery with Dr. Tollestrup to remove his piriformis muscle. Frank felt better immediately after...
Jul 13, 2020 | Educational Articles, Videos
There is a paradox of supply and demand when it comes to peripheral nerve surgery. Most peripheral nerve surgeons focus on reconstructive nerve surgery and very few on pain relief. Yet the number of chronic pain patients far exceeds the number of patients needing...
Jul 7, 2020 | Nerve Pain, Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories, Videos
“The words, sentences and paragraphs I have written to describe the miraculous surgeries Dr. T performed on me are still inadequate to describe the joy and relief I have right now.” Harold, a veteran who battled the VA system for 14 years with no luck...
