Dec 11, 2017 | Nerve Pain, Videos
Collaboration with Physicians Leads to Optimal Results Dr. Tollestrup explains how he can help Primary Care Physicians successfully treat their patients with chronic pain through pain-focused peripheral nerve surgery. This offers them a permanent solution rather than...
Nov 29, 2017 | Educational Articles, Migraine / Chronic Headaches, Success Stories
Excruciating Migraines Wreaked Havoc on Dana’s Life My patient Dana S is sharing her story of overcoming migraines. She endured decades of debilitating pain that compromised her life in countless ways. Luckily, I was able to help her. For that I am grateful....
Nov 13, 2017 | Abdominal Wall Pain, Chronic Joint Pain, Cluneal Nerves, Failed Spine Surgery, Nerve Decompression Surgery, Success Stories, Videos
Low Back Pain Not Coming from the Spine Low back pain stemming from superior cluneal nerve entrapment is an underdiagnosed condition. Dr. Tollestrup has developed a surgical approach to help alleviate low back that does not emanate from the spine. He has many patients...
Nov 8, 2017 | Sciatica Pain / Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories, Videos
Dr. Tollestrup Doubles Up on Successful Surgeries To Heal Sciatica Pain We recently shared this story about Spencer Hawkins, a patient of Dr. Tollestrup’s who battled severe sciatica pain for years. Dr. Tollestrup was able to eliminate Spencer’s pain by surgically...
Oct 23, 2017 | Chronic Headaches, Nerve Decompression Surgery, Nerve Pain, Pelvic Pain, Success Stories, Videos
Nerve Compression at Multiple Sites Causes Ten Years of Chronic Pain Carrie is a patient of mine who needlessly suffered for ten years because no one could properly diagnose nerve compression as the source of her pain. I am sharing her story in hopes of reaching...
Oct 11, 2017 | Chronic Joint Pain, Knee Pain, Nerve Decompression Surgery, Success Stories, Videos
Pain Increases After Knee Replacement Surgery Wanda had a left total knee replacement done by her orthopedic surgeon. Unfortunately, after surgery, she still suffered from terrible pain. In fact, physical therapy made her pain worse. During physical therapy, she was...
Sep 27, 2017 | Failed Hip or Knee Surgery, Knee Pain, Success Stories
A Tragic Tale of Unnecessary Knee Replacement and Amputation Kathy’s story is a tragic tale of a misdiagnosis leading to unnecessary knee replacement and amputation. We are sharing her experience in hopes of reaching other patients like her who may be able to...
Sep 26, 2017 | Peripheral Neuropathy, Success Stories, Videos
Complex Peripheral Nerve Surgery Solves Chronic Pain Problem Marilyn came to see Dr. Tollestrup for a complicated peripheral nerve pain problem. Dr. Tollestrup performed a tedious peripheral nerve surgery which fixed her issue permanently. This is her story, For many...
Sep 19, 2017 | Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories, Videos
Choir Teacher Overcomes Chronic Sciatica Pain After more than two years of debilitating sciatica pain, Deborah found Dr. Tollestrup. Deborah agreed to share her story in hopes of reaching others like her still suffering. Deborah is a school teacher who teaches choir...
Aug 21, 2017 | Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Nerve Decompression Surgery, Nerve Pain, Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories, Videos
Failed Back Surgery Leads to Nerve Surgery Success Thomas came to see Dr. Tollestrup after he endured failed back surgery six times. His chief complaint is pain and paresthesia involving the left lower extremity. Pain and Numbness Thomas’s pain starts in the left knee...
