Dr. Robert P. Nirschl, MD, MS
Orthopaedic Surgeon
1715 N George Mason Dr Suite 504 Arlington VA, 22205Rating
3/5
About
Dr. Robert Nirschl is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Arlington, VA. Dr. Nirschl specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Nirschl tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Med Coll of Wi, Milwaukee Wi 1958
Medical College of Wisconsin 1958
Marquette University
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Dr. Robert P. Nirschl, MD, MS's Expert Contributions
What exercises get rid of rounded shoulders?
Scapular,rhomboids,mid-thoracic stretching and resistance READ MORE
Can you fix a disc hernia?
Might require surgery to remove any disc protrusion which pinched a nerve READ MORE
Can hammertoe be fixed with surgery?
Yes READ MORE
Can I go to the GYM with a back injury?
Need more info READ MORE
What activities to avoid with a sprained ankle?
Any twisting with weight bearing READ MORE
What activities to avoid with a herniated disc?
Bending,lifting,and twisting READ MORE
wrist pain
You need a clear diagnosis and likely an X-ray.See an orthopedic surgeon READ MORE
Severe torn rotator cuff
If you are healthy enough for anesthesia surgical repair should be considered.Find an orthopedic surgeon skilled in shoulder surgery.This often can be done byArthroscopy as an outpatient procedure.In way of surgical technique tell the surgeon to avoid the old fashioned unnecessary and harmful acromioplasty.Good luck.Dr.Nirschl READ MORE
How can I treat a disc hernia at home?
Cervical or lumbar? READ MORE
Meloxicam and valium
Valium is a sedative,anxiety,and muscle relaxer.Meloxicam is an anti-inflammatory N-said and totally different.Unless there are other issues the combination should have no contradictions. READ MORE
Flexor tendon
Better to have surgery promptly. READ MORE
Numb index finger
May have nerve pinch at your wrist(carpal tunnel syndrome)from the sling.If so the numbness should go away after sling use. READ MORE
Knee dislocation
Probably the knee cap is shifting.Need x-rays. READ MORE
What can cause back pain when standing?
Disc and arthritis issues,bad posture,muscle weakness(abdominal & lumbar) are common potential reasons READ MORE
What does the information below mean
Need more info READ MORE
Hip Replacement
Yes READ MORE
Acl Meniscus and knee arthroscopy
If significant scar is blocking motion an arthroscopic release of the scar may be a reasonable consideration READ MORE
24/7 extensive Right Hip groin pain- Q for any orthopaedic hip surgeon or hip specialist .
May need an MRI Arthrogram READ MORE
How should I sleep with shoulder impingement?
Any position that doesnt cause pain READ MORE
One rib in chest feels more out then others
Ligament holding rib joint at breast bone probably stretched out.Why? If its been that way for a year with no change probably not harmful.Need a CT X-Ray Scan to get an accurate diagnosis. READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Tendinosis of the elbow (tennis elbow). Clinical features and findings of histological, immunohistochemical, and electron microscopy studies.
- Patient empowerment: individual control of health benefits.
- A modified lateral approach for release of posttraumatic elbow flexion contracture.
- Evaluation of overuse elbow injuries.
- The demise of value: reasons against Medicare E&M guidelines.
- Tennis elbow: further considerations.
- Arthroscopic debridement for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: 2- and 5-year results.
- Elbow tendinosis/tennis elbow.
- ACTION OF PLASMIN AND STREPTOKINASE ON CANINE INTERVERTEBRAL DISK.
- Conjoined tendon transfer for chronic acromioclavicular dislocation in a patient with paraplegia: a case report with 38-year follow-up.
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff debridement without decompression for the treatment of tendinosis.
- Regarding "Apoptosis in the supraspinatus tendon with stage II subacromial impingement".
- Ten- to 14-year follow-up of the Nirschl surgical technique for lateral epicondylitis.
- Managing overuse injuries: a systematic approach.
- Nirschl surgical technique for concomitant lateral and medial elbow tendinosis: a retrospective review of 53 elbows with a mean follow-up of 11.7 years.
Treatments
- Herniated Disc
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pain
- Tennis Elbow
- Golfer's Elbow
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