Playing sports such as football can be a fun, healthy way to keep active during the Fall. However, it is important to be aware of the potential injuries that can develop as a result of participating in Fall sports. Each year high school athletes develop...
A concussion is one of the most common types of brain traumas that can occur for most patients. In a study conducted by the CDC, an estimated 3.8 million people in the United States reported having a concussion due to sports or recreational activities. This...
NEW YORK - Dr. Neil Roth appeared on CBS This Morning: Saturday on April 23 to address the growing concerns over head injuries in youth sports, and to discuss back spasms, another problem that sidelines many elite athletes and affects millions of Americans. Roth joined CBS News...
By TODD SLISS “This is Your Brain on Drugs” was a well-known 1987 anti-drug campaign, famously showing a frying pan turning uncracked eggs (your brain) in shells into sunnyside up eggs (your brain on drugs). Fast forward almost 30 years and the “Any questions?” kicker has become focused...
For the third consecutive year, New York Sports Medicine Institute founder Neil S. Roth, MD has been recognized by New York Magazine as one of New York's Best Doctors. This prestigious list is determined by other doctors, and NYSMI takes pride in what is yet another...
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...