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...
Oct 25, 2016 | Sciatica Pain / Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories
Nerve Surgery Helps with Pain Relief The team at Dr. Tim Tollestrup’s office is always grateful for the opportunity to help our patients resolve nerve pain issues with the right nerve surgery procedure. We are also grateful when patients we help let us know how...
Oct 11, 2016 | Chronic Joint Pain, Failed Morton's Neuroma Surgery, Knee Pain, Success Stories
Nerve Surgery Makes the Difference for Patient with Nerve Compression Syndrome The team at Dr. Tim Tollestrup’s office is always pleased when patients share their stories about how our nerve surgery helps patients improve their lives. The follow is from a...
Mar 17, 2013 | Educational Articles, Peripheral Neuropathy
Timothy W. Tollestrup, M.D., one of four Peripheral Surgeons in United States, graduated from the University of Utah’s School of Medicine. Prior to this, Dr. Tollestrup also received a Master’s in Public Health from the same institution. In the years following medical...
