Dr. Neil Roth has served as a team physician or medical consultant for dozens of sports teams, sporting events, and Broadway productions over the past two decades. Roth has been assistant team physician for teams in the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, and the...
Kyrie Irving will reportedly be lost to the Cavaliers once again, this time with an acromioclavicular (AC) sprain suffered in the third quarter of Sunday’s game. It was estimated that he would miss three to four weeks of action. For many players, that is an optimistic...
Let's begin by identifying what a concussion is: A concussion may be caused by a blow, bump, or jolt to the head or by any fall or hit that jars the brain. This “invisible” injury disrupts the brain’s normal physiology which can affect mental stamina and...
As the weather cools, many young athletes are looking forward to the beginning of the winter sports season. Whether the sport of choice is basketball, ice hockey, skiing, track or wrestling -- there are some important steps that can be taken to improve performance, reduce injuries and...
New York Sports Medicine Institute (NYSMI) – a comprehensive sports medicine practice providing orthopedics in White Plains NY, physical therapy and concussion care – is now open to the public. Founded by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neil S. Roth, NYSMI provides patients living or working in...