Patient Education
What to Expect
The single most important person in the process of spine surgery is the patient. Well-informed patients are more successful in following through on their rehabilitation and have better outcomes. The first step to a successful procedure is knowing what to expect, and here you will find information that will be useful to you as you pursue the next steps of your treatment.
ACF Technique
Patterns of Pain
Road to Recovery
Common Questions
ABOUT
Meet Dr. Stephen Courtney
Dr. Courtney is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a member of the American Medical Association, the Collin/Fannin County Medical Society, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, and the American College of Spine Surgery.
Over the years, he has developed his own line of FDA-approved surgical tools, Eminent Spine®, to improve patient experience and surgical outcomes. Dr. Courtney is proud to hold 18 patents and 15 trademarks and trains orthopedic surgeons across the US in the use of surgical tools.
