New York Healers
Bill Gallagher MSPT, CYT, CMT
Olive Leaf Wholeness Center
New York, New York, United States
Phone: (212) 781-6368
email: Billgpt@Bellatlantic.net
Bill Gallagher is a senior Physical Therapist at Mount Sinai Medical Center and at Olive Leaf Wholeness Center, where he successfully integrates the best of traditional Eastern Physical Therapy (Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga, Tuina, Shiatsu) with cutting edge Western modalities including Osteopathic joint manipulation, Myofascial Release, Strain/Counter strain, Deep Tissue Massage, Prescriptive Exercise to alleviate joint restriction, stretch tight muscles and strengthen weak areas. Likewise, Bill is known for developing a strong therapeutic alliance that harnesses the power of the clients mind through meditation, guided imagery and cognitive restructuring to maximize achievement of goals such as pain reduction, functional improvement and general wellness. Bill has had the pleasure of working with an ethnically & economically diverse population suffering a broad range of problems including low back & neck pain, joint pain (knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow, wrist, TMJ), Fibromyalgia, Falls/balance disorder, Cancer, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Parkinsons, Spinal Cord Injury, Psycho spiritual problems (worked on psychiatric inpatient unit), Medical problems, Cardiac & Pulmonary problems & many others. Bill's clinical excellence has come to the attention of faculty at several prestigious schools including Columbia University, Touro College and Long Island University where he has been invited numerous times to lecture on Tai Chi Chuan & Qigong, Yoga, Mind/Body Clinical Skills, Bedside Manner and Traditional Asian Manual Therapy.