Dr. Stephen Courtney
 
Back to School News to Use: Is Your Child’s Backpack Hurting Their Spine?
18.4 to 30 pounds: that's how much weight one study found that 6th graders were carrying in their backpacks. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that...
Plano iReporter     Sep 7 2018
Plano Spine Surgeon Gives Patient Quality of Life Again
As a child, Amy Batchelor says she was athletic. She was in gymnastics and throughout her adult life water skied, jet skied, had three kids, lifted a lot and...
Plano iReporter     Aug 23 2018
How Do You Know When Your Child’s Back Pain Needs a Doctor Visit?
It is common for children to experience back pain, especially if they are involved in athletic pursuits. But that does not mean the issue should be taken...
Plano iReporter     Aug 21 2018
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Shares His Health Journey to Encourage Others
Health and fitness is nothing new to Dr. Stephen Courtney, an orthopedic spine surgeon in Plano. While in high school, he was a member of the Louisiana...
Plano iReporter     Jul 25 2018
Spine Surgeon Dr. Stephen Courtney on Common Student Athlete Injuries
Back to school is still weeks away but students involved in team sports are already back on the practice field. Teens are tough on their bodies with the intense...
Plano iReporter     Jul 11 2018
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