I went to Dr. Cyr's office for what I thought were some minor hip issues. I had a previous fusion preformed on a single level before and I thought it may be agitated. I was drop foot in my right leg that was quickly escalating and the pain was unbearable. The prior fusion had been a failure and I had partially severed my S1 nerve root. I was in massive destabilization from the prior surgical repair. Dr. Cyr is always about doing what he can before surgical intervention and everything that could be done was attempted with the focus on avoiding the trauma associated with an invasive procedure. The failed surgery of the past had cause my entire lumbar section of my spine to destabilize. It was definitively time for surgical intervention. It was a decision he didn't want to have me make hastily but assured me that many people have gone on to live very normal. lives after such a major event. I put my faith in his knowledge and his being so honest about expectations and reality. I elected to do as he said that it would be okay and that I was definitely a "Go bog or go home " kind of patient. he was right. For Fourteen and a half hours he worked with all of his skill and professionalism, having to rebuild the height lost through degenerative disk disease and wear. He placed some of the biggest spacers he had put in to date he later said. Along with this I have a tattooed back and he meticulously took the time to line it up beautifully as he sutured the layers and put me in order. Yet one of the many things I thank him for today. The recovery was not a cake walk but was exactly as he said it would be and I followed his direction without question. What I didn't know is that I would be seeing him again within three months. WHY? Not due to any problems with my recovery but to further trauma to my cervical spine that had been worsening until I found that I could no loner lift my right arm correctly when I went to throw a game of darts. Three days later I couldn't not lift my arm to wash my hair and to add to it my left was growing weaker. It was time to go see the man himself.... again steps were taken to assure that invasive procedure was not the immediate solution, but ice again they were, nd once gain he was a miracle worker. I will not say that every day is a walk in the park but nearly 200 pieces of titanium later I am waling. I have the use of both of my arms. I am getting teary eyed typing this knowing that without him I would likely have ended up a quadriplegic without his guidance, training, faith, skill and his honest communication with me. Without a doubt he is the ONLY surgeon that I would recommend or go to again and not just because I am a success story that is one of his many, but because of his skill as a surgeon alone ... because of his beliefs, dedication and who he is as a person. I know that another surgery lies in store for the thoracic portion of my spine but I have been able to manage it with little side effect for over a decade for the work that he was able to perform to rebuild the majority of my spine. Most days, I spend my time at the gym when I am not doing remodeling work. Things I thought I would never be able to do again. I am one test away from becoming a nationally accredited fitness trainer and I never in a million years thought that that would be something I would be able to do after the extent of my de-habilitation. I was lucky enough to see the unveiling of his line of heroes early on and the pediatric care area... But the biggest hero left out is himself. He is humble and gracious.... though Dr Clark Kent, he will always be Superman. I thank him for my life every time I get up , go out, ride my motorcycle, or do one of many things that other doctors told me never to expect to do again. miracles happen and not only am I the proof, but he is the reason that I am. I will never be able to repay my debt of the life I have to him... but the great thing is , he doesn't need or want it... just to know he did a good job and a good thing for a person in need. Sam Langham, New person and loving life read more

My journey with SA Spine and Dr. Cyr began in 2018 when I ruptured the disc in my L5-S1 vertebrae. At the time of my injury I was living in Corpus Christi but I was blessed to have become friends with Dr. Cyr in 2015 while living in San Antonio. After receiving the prognosis from my local orthopedic back specialist in Corpus Christi I reached out to Dr. Cyr for a second opinion. Dr. Cyr took the time to analyze my x-rays and MRI and explained in great detail what my treatment options were. From our conversation, I choose the least invasive path to get back on my feet quickly. The treatment path I choose was an epidural nerve block. This treatment worked wonderfully and Dr. Cyr's treatment guidance was spot on. But I knew from the education Dr. Cyr provided me in 2018 my epidural nerve block was not going to last forever nor was it going to fix the damage to my ruptured disc. This brings me to October 2020 when the epidural nerve block stopped working. The pain was as acute as if I had ruptured another disc. I knew I needed pain relief immediately and a solution to fix my lower back as soon as possible. Fortunately, I was living in San Antonio again and knew Dr. Cyr was a phone call away. Due to the extreme pain, my wife reached out to SA Spine. Dr. Cyr and his amazing team immediately went into action to get an emergency epidural nerve block scheduled and performed. Dr. Cyr and his team was an ABSOLUTE life saver. After the SA Spine team provided me relief with the epidural nerve block I knew it was time for a surgical solution for my lower back. Dr. Cyr and the SA Spine team took me through a step by step diagnostic process to pin point every location in my lower back that needed surgical intervention. Dr. Cyr educated me step by step along with his PA Paul Chan to ensure I fully understood his surgical road map. Dr. Cyr took the time the morning of my surgery to meet with me and my wife to answer any remaining questions we had, as well as, help put my mind at ease since this was my first surgery. In just over 2 hours my surgery was done and I was in the recovery room. In less than 10 days after back surgery, with repairs to my L5-S1 and L4 disc I was off of all pain medication and was walking around my house with the assistance of a cane. I am now 7 weeks from surgery living with zero pain and fully mobile without any assistance. Dr. Cyr is truly a virtuoso in orthopedic back surgery. It's no surprise why patients from all over the world come to see Dr. Cyr. I could not sing his or SA Spine's praises higher! In fact I have already referred three potential patients to Dr. Cyr because I know he will be able help them just as he helped me. If you find yourself dealing with any kind of neck, back, or spinal issue I would not hesitate for a second to reach out to SA Spine and Dr. Steven Cyr. read more

I had lumbar fusion done in Feb 2024. First off had to go Houston to have my surgery. went in for a Alif/plif . was suppose to be from L3-S1. i came out of surgery with a rt sided foot drop. unable to raise my rt foot up. because of this Dr CYR decided to take me back in the following morning and change the laminectomy he had done to a laminotomy. This was suppose to relieve any pressure that could still be affecting the nerve root that controlled my ability to raise my foot . so was cut open two times in two days and still got no relief from the drop foot. 6 months later wet for a repeat Ct scan to check healing process and found that my L1 showed deterioration and wedging. they thought i might have a bone infection. had biopsy which was negative but do to the finding i had to go back under the knife for a third time in June of that same year and have the fusion extended to a decompression to include from T9-S1. So had three back surgeries in a 6mo time frame. I was pretty active before the surgery in the weight room doing obstacle runs and had even run the Sa rock and roll half marathon . The physical therapy was minimal for the drop foot. I havent even heard or seen the dr in months. guess since i was released back to full duty no restrictions thats was it . I still have a drop foot that wasnt there before and was never fully addressed. i have fallen multiple times due to the drop foot and it just sucks . I am not bad mouthing Dr Cyr . I work surgery cases with him and have the utmost respect for his mannerism and his accomplishments as a surgeon. I went in expecting to come out better than before and it didnt happen for me.. i dont blame anyone for the results i was left with . i just know that i am nowhere near the person i was before the surgery. i have to wear a brace daily now which sucks. My toes are continuously bent at the joint and am unable to straighten them. i cant move around like before cant be active like i had thought i would be after the surgery. So go in confident and pray for the best,hopefully your outcome will be better than mine. so my surgery was a life changing experience for the worse. i am not blaming the Dr. I still believe he is a great DR and maybe my nerve had been damaged beyond repair. At least i have the distinct priviledge of being the only pt of Dr Cyr that this had ever happened to. or so i was told . be positive pray for the best but also know that even having one of if not the best Dr around ,doesnt always equate a successful surgery. read more

Six years ago I was in a bad car wreck that broke my back in the thoracic area. Doctors told me that there was nothing they could do and I would be in worse shape if I done surgery. They told me it would heal on its own. I didn't think nothing of it because several doctors that day said the same thing. Throughout the 6 years I was constantly hurting and it kept getting worse. All the doctors would do is shove medicine and muscle relaxers at me. The pain was hurting my marriage because as newly weds I couldn't even sleep in the same bed as my husband because it hurt so much. For the past two years which also is the first two years of my marriage I have had to sleep in a recliner to be able to get any kind of sleep. I had to do something so I called Dr. Cyr's office. First visit I knew they cared. For once in my life someone was actually listening to me and cared that I was in pain and that my life was falling apart because of this pain. I'm 33 years old and I was falling apart. Dr. Cyr in the consult was beyond informative of what happened and what should of happened and then told me he was going to do what it took to help me have a better quality of life. My back had slowly started to bend forward and to the side over the 6 years and was getting worse. August 31st I had a 10 hour surgery where he done several things from completely removing a vertebrae and a fusion from my T1 to T7 to correct my back. I am now about 3 months after the surgery and can tell such a huge difference. I can set up straight. I can actually sleep in the same bed as my husband. I feel like a human again. I am in complete tears everyday because for once somebody listened to me. Dr. Cyr truly is a miracle worker. I still am taking pain meds but I just had my surgery and is normal but I can feel the difference. Dr. Cyr changed my life! I now have my life back and know I won't need pain meds anymore. I now can smile a big smile everyday because he took my pain away and gave me life back. I can never repay back what everyone at this office has done for me. Y'all mean the world to me! read more

There are certain moments in life when it's clear God has chosen certain people and they have been divinely gifted. Dr. Cyr is one of those vessels I feel honored to recommend, because this review is one of those moments for me. Being referred and choosing Dr. Stephen Cyr to perform my 2-level spinal fusion and connecting it into a preexisting surgical fusion making it 3 levels in all, I am extremely grateful and humbled. I had already initially chosen another surgeon who aborted my surgical case due to misjudgment of anatomy. My wife and I did not feel comfortable moving forward with that surgeon. Enter Dr. Stephen Cyr.... I have never been treated by a doctor or Surgeon who is so well respected and admired, by both patients' colleagues alike. He is very caring and compassionate, and it comes across in every aspect of His practice. Quite simply Dr. Cyr and His staff are the definition of World Class Excellence! I just want to add as a Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, I had received an authorization approval to have The Department of VA pay all expenses with Zero deductible out of my pocket, by choosing one of their in-network spine specialists. I have chosen to forfeit the VA paying all expenses and pay my insurance deductibles so that Dr. Cyr could perform my Spinal Fusion. Thank You Dr. Cyr read more

Dr. Cyr delivered a miracle with my revision! He spent 14 hours taking out someone else's botched and broken work (my fusion actually broke and I had 2 screws floating in my back), untangled my spinal nerves that were left in a jumbled mess in my back (couldn't feel my legs for 5 years and had complete drop foot on my right side), and then did a strong and solid fusion on me that has enabled me to live life again! He also played a huge part in my healing emotionally. He gave me a reason to trust a surgeon again... enough to put my husband in his hands for a spinal fusion. Both of our lives are tremendously improved thanks to Dr. Cyr's incredible skill, but it's his compassion and care of his patients that has inspired me to pursue a career in medicine. I hope to one day have as huge of a positive impact on my patients as he has had on me. read more

SAspine and Dr. Cyr is the miracle I've prayed for since experiencing debilitating back pain in 2012. I saw many different Drs and therapist and never achieved any significant pain relief, I wasn't given many options except to learn to live with the pain. December 2018 a patient of Dr. Cyr suggested I see him. From my first appointment I was treated differently. Dr. Cyr performed tests I'd never had to correctly identify my issue. Dr. Cyrs knowledge and passion for what he does is comforting and gave me full confidence in the big surgery I was facing. I underwent spinal fusion in March and have received excellent care before during and after surgery. Dr. Cyr and his team truly care and I am confident I will have a full recovery and get my life back! read more

Dr. Steven Cyr is THE ONLY doctor that I will trust with my spine! I am a walking talking billboard for him! He definitely gave me my life back!! I thank God for pointing me to him because I had no idea where to go! It was a God thing! I had injured my back at work in 1986 and everybody that I met that had back surgery, still had pain. So, I thought, "Why have surgery, if I'm still going to be in pain?" 30 years went by and I was finally in too much pain and so I decided to have surgery. I still wasn't positive that I wanted to, but injections just weren't working any more. And so I found Dr. Cyr. I had surgery on Dec 21, 2016. Now, I'm working out again and I feel fantastic!! No more pain! I highly recommend Dr. Steven Cyr! read more

Dr Cyr performed back surgery in 2014 which encompasses my spine from in between the shoulder blades all the way down my spine (T9-L5/S1) . My pain level diminished quite a bit). Dr. Cyr is the most caring physical I have ever been to. He takes his time and explained the process with me until I ran out of questions. I am so thankful. I am not totally pain free, but the pain is never as bad as it was prior to having surgery. I highly recommend Dr. Cyr if you have issues with your spine. He is a surgeon that doesn't rush you into surgery. He takes his time to learn all he can about each individual's situation. His aftercare is great as well thank you Dr. Cyr for giving me my life back. read more

Dr Cyr has been a God send to me. He has operated on my neck and back. I have feeling coming back in my legs, my horrible debilitating headaches are getting less and less. I'm so thankful that I put out on FB that I was looking for a surgeon who would not just have his pocket book in mind and that actually cared about their patients. I swore under no circumstances would I have my spine operated on, Dr. Cyr and his staff made me few comfortable enough to have this done. We consider him to be a friend and love our visits. Everyone we have met personally and have only talked to on the phone have been amazing. There is no reason to even think twice, you will not be disappointed. read more

Nobody likes when they have a pain, especially in their back, and you don't know why and can't get rid of it. I would highly recommend Dr Steven Cyr to find out what is wrong and then fix it. I have had 2 spinal fusion surgeries done by this highly educated, compssionate man and I had no doubt I was in the near hands. As soon as you walk in the door you are welcomed as family. In depth testing is done and surgery is the last resort but will be done I'd all else is exhausted. Put your trust into this man and his entire staff; you won't be sorry or disappointed. Sharon Burton-very satisfied patient!# read more

I have now had two procedures with Dr. Cyr and his PA Paul Chen. I have had great success and have always been treated with respect and courtesy. Your waiting time before an appointment might be long but it's well worth it. They take their time asking questions and getting to know their patients and don't try to rush exams which is why sometimes you have to wait. When they get to you they treat you like family not just another case. I have recommended these doctors to my friends and family and they have never pressured anyone into having unneeded procedures. read more

Dr. Cyr treats each patient with the utmost respect and care that one could possibly wish for in a doctor's visit. He is not only meticulous and thorough when treating his patients, but very kind and empathetic. Upon going to his office, it is clear that he holds his staff to high standards of professionalism, as they also have the same outstanding level of care for each patient that comes into the office. Definitely recommend this office to anybody dealing with back pain- you will not regret it! read more

Dr. Cyr's passion for what he does is contagious. At one point, my hope for a pain-free life disappeared. Dr. Cyr comes into your life and gives you hope back. He gives you a new life - a life where there is hope for a better tomorrow. Living with pain is lonely and hard. After meeting Dr. Cyr and his team life became less lonely. Dr. Cyr's bedside manner is different than the others. He is genuine, understanding and always believe in a solution first. I have hope for my future because of you! read more

My husband had surgery about 7 years ago. He was in a motorcycle accident and was on his way to not being able to walk again. We went to Dr. Cyr and he literally gave my husband back his life. This year I had surgery on my cervical spine. I am still healing but I feel good already. Dr. Cyr is phenomenal. He is compassionate and he is all about patient care. San Antonio is blessed to have him. read more

With multi-level compression fractures and a dangerous burst fracture i was months from being paralized. After 2 surgeries a day apart, Dr Cyr and his team fixed my spine. I am now 7 years out, fully functional and have no back pain. One important thing to remember is to follow the directions during recovery and be patient. Dr Cyr is truely blessed . read more

Dr Cyr just wanted to update you on our son. You fixed the mess another dr did on his lower spine. And for that we would like to tell you how blessed we are that you came into our lives. You gave my son his life back look at him now he will be graduating as a lineman this coming week. Thank you and may God bless you for all you do. read more

Dr. Cyr did my back fusion 5 years ago. I highly recommend him and his team. I was in a car wreck and had 26 broken bones. We discovered 9 months after the wreck I needed surgery. Dr. Cyr did a 3 level fusion and I have never looked back. I have many daily aches from my body but I am glad so say, my back is not one of them. read more

You ROCK Steve!! You are an INCREDIBLE Dr. An INCREDIBLE Human Being, and yes, A True Gift from God!! Sending you Many thanks and many Blessings ALWAYS for the impeccable care that you give to each of us as patient's that is also extended to our Families!!! You are the BEST!!! So GRATEFUL!!! read more