Charleston Sports Medicine
About Charleston Sports Medicine
Located in Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston Sports Medicine is a specialized orthopedic center dedicated to regenerative orthopedics and non‑surgical joint pain relief. The practice blends cutting‑edge orthobiologic therapies with personalized rehabilitation to restore function and reduce pain for athletes and active individuals across the Lowcountry. The team emphasizes a minimally invasive philosophy, offering platelet‑rich plasma (PRP) injections, autologous stem cell therapy, amniotic tissue allografts, shock wave therapy, and Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Technology (EMTT) to stimulate the body’s natural healing processes. Adjunctive services such as custom orthotics, pharmaceutical‑grade supplements, VASPER compression‑cooling workouts, MLS laser therapy, and targeted physical‑therapy modalities like ROMTech, ShoulderSphere, and ARX Alpha ensure comprehensive care from injury prevention to post‑operative recovery. Founded by Dr. Bright McConnell, III, MD, a board‑certified orthopedic surgeon with over 30 years of experience in knee and shoulder disorders, the practice also features Dr. Eric Friedman, MD, a sports‑medicine physician, and Sue Harter, PT, ATC‑R, CSCS, a licensed physical therapist with decades of clinical expertise. Their combined credentials, affiliations with national orthopedic societies, and commitment to evidence‑based regenerative medicine position Charleston Sports Medicine as a trusted leader in musculoskeletal health.