A nerve root can become irritated from either a disc herniation or a bone spur, and when that happens, they can give you different patterns of symptoms radiating down your arm. An irritated nerve root can cause pain, numbness, tingling and even cause you to lose some of the strength of your arm. The most…
Year: 2017
What Are The Causes of Neck and Shoulder Pain?
“Pain in the neck” is a metaphor that people commonly use when referring to something that’s an annoyance or inconvenience. But it’s also a very real physical pain that can cause extreme discomfort. Likewise, pain in the shoulder can be just as physically debilitating – and it’s often rooted in the same causes and conditions.…
Operative Techniques for Neck and Back Disorders
Back and neck pain is one of the leading causes of lost work time and affects approximately 75% of the population of the United States at some point in their lives. The most common causes are sprain, strain, or spasm – but it can also be due to disc problems brought on by injury, wear…
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
If your back hurts, you’re not alone! More than 86 million Americans suffer from back pain – and one third of all adult Americans have experienced back pain in the last thirty days. Back pain is also the number one reason why people stay home from work and the number two reason for hospitalization! The…
John R. - Frisco
My name is John R and I’m a certified surgical technologist. I’ve worked with dr Courtney for the past few months at Baylor Frisco. If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know. He’s a great surgeon and I’ve never seen him do anything other than exceptional surgery. It’s been my…
Suzanne C. - Plano
I am writing to you in support of Dr. Stephen Courtney. I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Courtney about 2.5 years ago when a friend had surgery with Dr. Courtney. Then, a couple of months later, in late 2014, I found myself needing his medical expertise! Since my surgery, he has also performed an…
Sarah W. - Frisco
During 2012, I had back & leg pain. I started massage therapy & the therapist diagnosed it as sciatica. After several sessions the pain was not better. I asked my friend, Ron Baker, to recommend his doctor. Ron had previously had back surgery and I was amazed how quickly he recovered. Ron highly recommended Dr.…
