Sports Medicine Specialists Serving Active Individuals in McLean, VA
Nirschl Orthopaedic Center (NOC) and our physical therapy clinic, Virginia Sportsmedicine Institute (located in Arlington and McLean, Virginia), are widely recognized among the top orthopedic and sports medicine centers in the Washington metropolitan area. Our team includes some of the region’s most well-respected specialists, each of whom is dedicated to advancing the groundbreaking legacy established by our practice founder, Robert P. Nirschl, M.D., M.S., in 1974. Our goal is to keep active bodies in motion, and we believe that when it comes to your health and wellness, our experience and compassion matter.
At NOC, we’re pleased to offer the latest treatment options, such as joint reconstruction, for a full spectrum of orthopedic conditions and sports-related injuries, including:
Shoulder Conditions
- Acromioclavicular (AC) joint separations
- Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
- Chronic shoulder instability
- Labral and rotator cuff tears
- Shoulder arthritis
- Swimmer’s shoulder (impingement syndrome)
Elbow Conditions
- Cubital tunnel syndrome (ulnar neuropathy)
- Elbow fractures
- Olecranon bursitis
- Tendinitis (golfer’s elbow and tennis elbow)
Hand and Wrist Conditions
- Baseball finger (mallet finger)
- Carpal tunnel syndrome (median nerve compression)
- Dupuytren’s contracture (palmar fibromatosis)
- Ganglion cysts
- Hand and wrist arthritis
- Hand and wrist sprains and fractures
- Trigger finger and trigger thumb
Hip Conditions
- Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome (hip impingement)
- Hip arthritis
- Hip bursitis
- Labral tears of the hip
- Snapping hip syndrome (dancer’s hip)
Knee Conditions
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sprains and tears
- Cartilage damage (osteochondral defects)
- Meniscal tears
- Runner’s knee (anterior knee pain syndrome, patellofemoral malalignment, chondromalacia patella, and iliotibial band syndrome)
Foot and Ankle Conditions
- Achilles tendon injuries
- Chronic ankle instability
- Bone spurs
- Bunions (hallux valgus)
- Calluses and corns
- Charcot arthropathy
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT)
- Diabetic foot
- Drop foot
- Flat foot
- Foot and ankle arthritis
- Hammertoes (rotated toes)
- Morton’s neuroma
- Plantar fasciitis (policeman’s heel)
- Sesamoiditis
- Sprains and fractures
The Important Role of Physical Therapy
Whether you are recovering from an injury or surgery, physical therapy will likely be an integral component of your rehabilitation. Working closely with our physical therapists, our sports medicine physicians will help you recover quickly and fully so that you can comfortably return to sports and other activities.
Contact Nirschl Orthopaedic Center today at (703) 525-2200 to request a consultation with our foot and ankle specialist, an elbow specialist, a hip arthroscopy specialist or another sports medicine specialist. In addition to our main orthopedic center locations in Arlington, we have a physical therapy clinic in McLean, VA. We welcome the opportunity to participate in your orthopedic care.