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Fitness After 40
Strength, cardio, mobility, recovery, nutrition, and habits that support lifelong movement.
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Dr. Shane Woolf · Mount Pleasant, SC
Rebuild what moves you.
Get back to tennis, golf and work.
Find out whether the next step is surgery, an injection or neither.
I'm a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon with a focus on shoulders, knees and joint preservation. I also offer orthobiologics, so we can weigh non-operative and surgical options in the same conversation.
We start with what you want back — your swing, your serve, your sleep or your everyday routine — and a careful evaluation. Reasonable conservative care comes first whenever appropriate. If it hasn't helped enough, I'll explain what else may help, what it can't do and why I'd recommend it.
More than two decades of experience · Sports medicine & arthroscopy fellowship · Board-certified in orthopaedic surgery with sports medicine subspecialty certification
Your goals. Your options.
How I decide with you
Seeing a surgeon doesn't commit you to surgery. An injection isn't the automatic answer either. My experience with both surgical care and orthobiologics helps us weigh the options in context.
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What you want back
Your serve, your swing, a comfortable night's sleep, or getting through your workday. I start with what matters to you and what you've already tried.
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What we find
A careful exam and appropriate imaging help explain the source of your pain, your strength and stability, and what your joint or tendon needs.
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A recommendation you understand
We weigh reasonable conservative care first whenever appropriate. If it hasn't helped enough, we discuss whether orthobiologics may have a role or whether repair, restoration or reconstruction is the better next step — and why.
Read about your area of concern
Choose your path
Rotator cuff pain or tears
Partial tears and tendon pain often settle without surgery; some full-thickness tears need repair. Here is how we tell them apart.
Read more →Knee pain and joint preservation
Meniscus, ligament and cartilage problems, and early arthritis — from therapy and orthobiologics to repair when it is needed.
Read more →Tendon pain that won't settle
Tennis elbow, Achilles and outer-hip tendon pain: a loading program first, then shockwave or PRP when it has not been enough.
Read more →Care options, when they fit your needs
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Non-surgicalOrthobiologics
PRP, microfat, BMAC and focused shockwave, selected after a careful exam and imaging review.
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Non-surgicalCartilage & Joint Preservation
PRP, BMAC and microfat for selected shoulder and knee cartilage conditions after reasonable traditional care.
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Non-surgicalFocused Shockwave for Tendons
A non-invasive option for selected shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and Achilles tendon problems.
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SurgicalShoulder Reconstruction
Restoring stability for rotator cuff tears, labral injuries and instability.
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Non-surgical & surgicalKnee Cartilage Care
Non-operative care and orthobiologics through arthroscopic repair and cartilage restoration.
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Non-surgical & surgicalShoulder Arthritis & Replacement
Joint-preserving care for early wear, with replacement when the shoulder is truly worn out.
Learn more →Patient education
Download full-color infographics and physician-reviewed guides for procedures, conditions, exercise, surgery, and recovery.
Surgery and recovery1 page
Why Controlling Inflammation Matters
A visual overview of inflammation, healing, and health factors around surgery and orthobiologic procedures.
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Short talks on treatments, recovery and staying active — new videos appear here as they're posted.
From the blog
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Arthritic shoulder? You have more options than you think
A worn shoulder joint is not a one-way door to the operating room. Early wear often settles with directed therapy, targeted injections and orthobiologics. When the joint is truly worn out, total shoulder replacement — anatomic or reverse — is one of the most reliably pain-relieving operations in orthopaedics.
Inside a shoulder repair
(A–D)Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, step by step — from debridement to anchor-suture repair and the final post-op result.
Your surgeon
Board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with a certificate of added qualification in orthopaedic sports medicine and more than two decades of experience treating shoulder, knee and other sports injuries. His practice emphasizes orthobiologics and joint preservation, supported by imaging, office ultrasound and surgical experience so each option is considered in context.
- ✦Medical degree, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine (1998)
- ✦Orthopaedic surgery residency, Medical University of South Carolina
- ✦Sports medicine fellowship, Taos Orthopaedic Institute, New Mexico
- ✦Orthopaedic advisor to the WTA (Women's Tennis Association)
- ✦Team physician experience: US Ski & Snowboard, College of Charleston, Charleston Battery, South Carolina Stingrays, Charleston RiverDogs, Volvo Car Open (WTA/USTA)
Former team physician positions held across professional, collegiate and Olympic sports — many for years.
Dr. Woolf remains active with WTA and USTA events.
Recognition
WTA Irving Glick Award, 2021
The Women’s Tennis Association’s annual award honoring outstanding contributions to sports medicine and excellence in athlete care — presented to Dr. Woolf after seven years as tournament physician for the Charleston WTA event, in recognition of his care, dedication and rapport with the tour’s athletes.
Recognition
Finalist — Best Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mount Pleasant SC, 2026
Recognized among the top orthopaedic surgeons in the Mount Pleasant community by the Moultrie News / Post and Courier "Best Of" awards.
Practice information
Dr. Woolf’s office is in Mount Pleasant, SC, at Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Centers — 1230 Hospital Drive. All visits and procedures take place there.
Patients traveling from Charleston, Summerville, Beaufort/Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach and across the Lowcountry to the Upstate can be scheduled at the Mount Pleasant office.
Hours · Mon–Fri · 8:30a–5:00p
Map, hours & directions →What do you want back?
Let's talk about what is holding you back, what you've tried and which next step makes sense for you.
Mon–Fri · 8:30a–5:00p · 1230 Hospital Drive, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Most major insurance plans are accepted, including Medicare. Orthobiologic treatments such as PRP are typically self-pay — the office will confirm your coverage and any costs before your visit.