Jan 20, 2017 | Chronic Joint Pain, Chronic Pain After Surgery / Trauma, Success Stories
Tollestrup Offers Options For Chronic Pain Post Surgery Dr. Tim Tollestrup often treats patients suffering from persistent chronic pain post surgery. After the initial injury heals, the pain remains for months or even years. Samantha is a patient who fits this...
Jan 18, 2017 | Chronic Joint Pain, Educational Articles, Pelvic Pain, Videos
Piriformis Syndrome Piriformis syndrome is to the leg what neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome is to the arm. Piriformis syndrome is a severely under-diagnosed problem occurring when the nerve roots of L4, L5, S1, S2, and S3, which make up part of the lumbosacral...
Jan 11, 2017 | Success Stories, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Helped by Nerve Surgery Tina suffered for many years before she met Dr. Tim Tollestrup, who performed nerve decompression surgery that changed her life. Tina is sharing her story in hopes of reaching other people like her. Tina injured...
Jan 4, 2017 | Chronic Pain After Surgery / Trauma, Success Stories
The following is a story about a patient, Melissa. Thanks to nerve decompression surgeries by Dr. Tim Tollestrup, Melissa’s quality of life has improved tremendously. Her story underscores the frustrations and long journey endured by many of Dr....
Dec 26, 2016 | Chronic Pain After Surgery / Trauma, Success Stories, Videos
Successful Nerve Surgery Helps Injured Veteran Get a Second Chance at Life* Peripheral nerve surgery helps injured veteran Frank get his life back. Watch the incredibly inspiring story of Frank and how Dr. Tim Tollestrup saved his life. Frank is a vet who was injured...
Dec 20, 2016 | Chronic Pain After Surgery / Trauma, Success Stories, Videos
Dr. Tollestrup Surgeries Get Randy Back to Work* Successful nerve surgery helped Randy get back to the job he loves. When randy suffered an injury driving a fork lift, his leg and hip were torn apart. Even after he recovered from the accident the pain lingered. He...
Dec 5, 2016 | Educational Articles, Videos
Diagnosing Chronic Pain: The Lost Art of the Physical Examination Patients suffering from chronic pain stemming from a peripheral nerve problem invariably are frustrated with trying to find an answer. Part of the reason a solution is so elusive stems from the fact...
Dec 2, 2016 | Chronic Pain After Surgery / Trauma, Success Stories
Chronic Nerve Pain Success Story – Meet Linda Dr. Tim Tollestrup focuses his practice and surgeries on helping patients overcome chronic nerve pain. Very often these patients have exhausted every option available and he is their last hope. Such a patient is...
Nov 29, 2016 | Educational Articles, Peripheral Neuropathy
Often, Dr. Tim Tollestrup takes time to answer questions commonly asked by patients. In this post, he discusses when it may be the right time to have nerve surgery: One of the questions I’m most asked is this: “If I have peripheral neuropathy, when is the right time...
Nov 17, 2016 | Chronic Pain After Surgery / Trauma, Success Stories
Nerve Surgery by Dr. Tim Tollestrup Makes a Difference Dr. Tim Tollestrup sees and operates on many different types of patients with peripheral nerve pain. One common problem he addresses is when a patient has lingering pain after an injury or accident. Joan fits in...
