Orthopedic Care for a Pain-Free Life
Staying active with strong muscles and smooth joints throughout your lifetime is your goal. Helping you achieve it is ours. Our AdventHealth Port Charlotte hospital, formerly ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte, offers expert treatments for arthritis, joint pain, bursitis, fractures and joint injuries. We offer hip, knee and shoulder replacements using state-of-the-art technology and minimally invasive procedures.
We’re here to help you find healing, strength and freedom from limitations. Let us help you put the spring back in your step.
We’re here to help you find the right orthopedic doctor or a location that’s convenient for you.
Specialized Orthopedic Care for Every Joint
- Our Orthopedic Services
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Whether you require tendon or muscle repair, spine surgery or total joint replacement, our board-certified orthopedic surgeons perform even the most complex procedures.
We collaborate with pain management and rehabilitation specialists to ensure you receive the care you need to address your specific needs.
We use minimally invasive techniques whenever possible and offer a range of services, including:
- Diskectomy
- Foot and ankle procedures
- Hand and wrist surgery
- Hip resurfacing
- Laminectomy
- Reconstructive surgery
- Shoulder surgery
- Spine surgery, including discectomy, laminectomy, spinal fusion and vertebroplasty
- Total replacement of the hip, knee, shoulder and elbow
- Robotic-Assisted Technology
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Our expert orthopedic surgeons use a robotic-arm surgical system to perform some joint replacement surgeries.
These minimally invasive, robotic-assisted procedures offer several potential benefits over traditional replacement techniques, including less pain, a shorter hospital stay and a quicker recovery.
Robot-guided hip replacement technology allows orthopedic surgeons to fit artificial joints into the socket more precisely and less invasively. This added precision can reduce the potential for complications.
- Knee Replacements
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Partial Knee Replacement
Partial knee replacement is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that resurfaces the worn knee joint with metal and plastic components. The cartilage covering the ends of the femur and tibia can wear away, causing pain, swelling and reduced mobility. If the wear is confined to one area of the knee, partial knee replacement may be an option.
Partial knee replacement may also be an option for those who have painful, debilitating arthritis limited to one area of the knee and who no longer get relief from conservative measures, such as physical therapy, medications or weight loss.
Many people will be able to go home the day after the procedure. Because most of the knee joint is left intact after the operation, there is typically less pain than with total knee replacement.
Recent studies have shown that partial knee replacement can last 10 years or more for appropriately selected patients.
Total Knee Replacement
Total knee replacement surgery may be an option for those whose arthritic knee pain severely limits their daily activities.
Most patients who opt for a total knee replacement find improvement in pain, functional status and overall quality of life.
It is now common for many patients to be able to go home from the hospital the same day or the day after surgery. The goal is for you to recover in the comfort and privacy of your own home as soon as possible.
- Hip Replacements
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Over time, cartilage that cushions the bones can wear away, causing pain and discomfort and making simple pleasures like walking and activities of daily living unbearable. Hip replacement can reduce or eliminate pain, allow easier movement and get you back to life.
With improvements in surgical techniques and post-op care, it is now common for many patients to be able to go home from the hospital the same day or one day after the surgery. Of course, each patient is different, but the goal should be for you to recover in the comfort and privacy of your own home as soon as possible.
Robot-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a total hip replacement supported by robotic-arm technology. This innovative solution was designed for patients who suffer from non-inflammatory or inflammatory degenerative joint disease. Robot-guided surgery enables surgeons to achieve a new level of precision using the latest techniques in total hip replacement and is designed to restore patient mobility and active lifestyle.
If your orthopedic surgeon determines that you are a good candidate for the procedure, they will schedule a computed tomography (CT) scan of your hip one or two weeks before your surgery date. This scan will be used to create your unique surgical plan for optimal implant placement. - Shoulder Conditions and Treatments
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Your shoulder is the most movable and flexible joint in the body, but that also means it is one of the most fragile. Many chronic shoulder problems can be traced to overuse motions, typically repeated overhead movements common in certain jobs or sports.
Weekend athletes and DIYers can also be affected by the routine motions required to golf, play tennis, swim, lift weights or work on common construction projects. The most likely causes of shoulder pain include tendonitis, bursitis and an inflamed rotator cuff.
Rotator Cuff
Repetitive motions can cause the surrounding structures in your rotator cuff to become irritated and inflamed, possibly leading to a tear. An irritated rotator cuff can sometimes cause clicking or popping as a ragged piece of the cuff slides under the shoulder bone.
Tendonitis
When a tendon is constantly irritated, by repeated rubbing against the shoulder bone, for example, it can become inflamed and swollen, leaving even less space between the tendons and the bone. Picture a rope being repeatedly pulled along a craggy rock. This inflammation of a tendon is called tendonitis.
Bursitis
A bursa is a fluid-filled structure that acts as a shock absorber in many of the joints in the body. In the shoulder, they cushion the rotator cuff from the shoulder bone. If the rotator cuff becomes inflamed, it can irritate the bursa, causing the bursa to produce more fluid, pressure and pain.
Arthritis
Arthritis is less common in the shoulder than in the knee or hip, but it does occur. The cartilage surfaces on the bones can wear away over time or become damaged from an injury or infection. The arthritis can cause a roughening of the joint surfaces, resulting in pain and stiffness.
Several treatment options that may be effective for shoulder pain include:
- Cold and heat therapy
- Rest
- Anti-inflammatory medications
- Physical therapy
- Shoulder surgery
Thanks to recent advances in techniques and technology, many shoulder surgeries can be done arthroscopically. This allows the surgeon to see and work inside the joint through a few small incisions and is most often an outpatient procedure.
In some cases, such as with advanced arthritis of the shoulder, a shoulder replacement may be recommended.
Expert Orthopedic Care You Can Count On
Our orthopedic specialists and orthopedic surgeons are here to help you regain your strength and confidence so you can move about your life with less pain and more ease.
A Connected Network of Whole-Person Care
You’re a connected system: body, mind and spirit. And so are we. With a multidisciplinary approach to bone and joint care, we reach across specialties and locations to give you the support you need to thrive.
When it comes to your orthopedic health, rely on us to listen to you, respect your time, compare notes and make decisions with your unique needs and goals in mind. We’re here to help you feel whole again — in body, mind and spirit.