As an athlete, one of the most devastating injuries you can face is a torn pectoral muscle. While some injuries can be played through, this is certainly not one of them. When you’ve been diagnosed with a torn pec, you’ll need to work with an...
By Evan Weil What is Golfer’s Elbow? Golfer’s elbow is a pain in the medial (inner) side of the elbow, commonly diagnosed in golfers, baseball players and bowlers. Diagnosed as medial epicondylitis, or swelling of the medial epicondyle, this painful injury is generally caused by repetitive flexing,...
By Lauren Wolfe What is the ACL? The ACL, otherwise known as the anterior cruciate ligament, is one of four ligaments that allows for stability in the knee joint by connecting the thighbone (femur) to the shinbone (tibia). How does one tear their ACL? "ACL injuries are so common...
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...
Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction surgery is known to many as Tommy John surgery. Tommy John is a famous Major League Baseball pitcher who underwent a UCL procedure that used tendon from elsewhere in the body to successfully replace ulnar collateral ligament in the medial...
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...
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...