Joint Camp



When you and your doctor decide it is time for a total joint replacement, St. Francis’ award-winning Joint Camp program offers an approach that can shorten your recovery and shorten your hospital stay.

Joint Camp is a program dedicated to the comprehensive care of hip replacement and knee replacement patients. Located at ST. FRANCIS eastside in Greenville, which is convenient to Upstate, SC and surrounding areas, Joint Camp combines extensive pre-operative education for the patient and their family, outstanding patient care, and group-focused therapy in an environment created to enhance faster healing and recovery.

Why Choose Joint Camp?

Joint Camp patients have their joint replacement surgery at ST. FRANCIS eastside in Greenville, SC, and are cared for by a dedicated nursing staff that specializes in caring for total joint replacement patients. The Joint Camp team at our Greenville, SC facility also includes orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers and case managers who are specially trained in total joint care.

Before your hip replacement or knee replacement procedure, you receive comprehensive education so you know exactly what to expect of the surgery, the daily expectations of rehabilitation therapy and what you can do before surgery to help you recover more quickly.

We know joint replacement patients are anxious to return to their active, independent lifestyles. Joint Camp rehabilitation therapy includes both physical and occupational components that work to improve your mobility and strength after hip or knee replacement surgery so you can achieve a successful recovery. All therapy sessions are individualized to meet the specific needs of each patient.

Joint Camp’s group approach to pre-surgical education and therapy adds support and motivation. Friendly competitions can inspire you to work hard during therapy sessions, shortening the recovery process after hip or knee replacement surgery. The unique program helps joint replacement patients receive advanced care. Speak with a Greenville or Upstate, SC area St. Francis physician to learn more about the Joint Camp program.