Conditions & Treatments
Florida Hand Center is a highly specialized hand treatmentand arm conditions facility established in 1999 by hand doctor Dr. Stephen L. Helgemo Jr., a board certified hand and arm orthopaedic surgeon. We are a team of skillfully trained and compassionate providers working to provide state of the art diagnosis and advanced hand treatment. We specialize in minimally invasive treatments and focus on cost-effective and efficient medicine to allow our patients to gain back the pain-free use of their hands and arms and return to the activities they enjoy.
Some of the most common conditions we treat include carpal tunnel syndrome, basilar joint arthritis, trigger finger, Dupuytren’s contracture, DeQuervain’s tendonitis, Ganglion cysts and cubital tunnel syndrome, just to name a few. Orthopeadic surgeonDr. Helgemo is actually Florida’s leading carpal tunnel surgeon and has performed more endoscopic carpal tunnel releases than any other physician in the state, according to data collected and provided by the ACHA.
At Florida Hand Center we provide a broad range of hand doctor services including:
- Examination and diagnosis
- Hand surgery performed by a certified orthopeadic surgeon
- Urgent care for injuries including workmen's compensation
- Hand treatment via injections
- Splinting and bracing
- Minimally-invasive nerve testing
- Hand, wrist and arm occupational therapy
- "In office" surgery including trigger fingers and needle aponeurotomy an innovative minimally-invasive treatment for Dupuytren's Contracture
Our facility is located in Port Charlotte, Florida, but we treat patients from a wide geographic area because of our expertise and focused medical practice. 25% of our patients travel from outside of our immediate area to be treated by a hand doctorat Florida Hand Center. Please contact us if you think we have a hand treatmentthat can help you or if you have any questions for our knowledgeable staff.
