About Us

Gabriel Ettenson, MSPT - Owner

Gabriel received his Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from Columbia University. He is New York State licensed and has been practicing for the past twelve years in New York City. Over his 12 years, he has completed numerous continuing education courses in manual therapy, musculoskeletal examination, soft tissue mobilization, ergonomics, and exercise prescription. He has assisted in teaching for the doctoral program in Physical Therapy at Touro College and for Hands-On Seminars. Gabriel has also had several articles published on the topic of Vibration Therapy. Through his combined clinical and educational experience, he is capable of successfully treating all acute, chronic, and post-operative conditions.

Gabriel is also the Co-owner of Amplitude Vibration Studio (http://www.amplitudevibration.com). He created Amplitude in an effort to provide easily available options to his patients and the public as they strive to improve their individual level of health and wellness. He currently resides in Westchester, NY with his wife and three children. He enjoys running, basketball, weightlifting, yoga, hiking, and meditation.

Joshua Grahlman, DPT - Staff Physical Therapist

Dr. Joshua Grahlman, DPT, FAFS graduated from Columbia University with an orthopedic specialty. He is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Sports and Orthopedic section, as well as the former chair of the Student Special Interest Group for NY State.

Josh is passionate about athletics and injury-prevention, particularly in younger athletes. He has traveled the country to take part in continuing education classes, and is currently completing a Fellowship in Applied Functional Science which involves some groundbreaking new treatment techniques. (Fewer than 1% of practicing Physical Therapists in the US can claim this distinction.) Josh is also certified in Active Release Technique and Manipulation of the spine, trunk, and pelvis.  He is a TRX suspension training specialist, and has completed local courses on the ankle, foot, and knee in the past year.

With special interest in and knowledge of endurance and overhead sports, as well as biomechanics and video analysis, Josh has treated the whole gamut of athletes—from an Olympic pentathlete and age-group winning triathletes to high school fencers and weekend warrior parents.

Already a mutli-marathoner and half-marathoner, Josh entered the competitive world of multisport in 2011. He also plays on football, softball and dodgeball teams. Josh truly understands the unique needs of both individual athletes and team players, both as a physical therapist and as an athlete himself.

In his down time, Josh is trying to master trackstanding on his fixed-gear bike and loves to enjoy the best food NYC has to offer with the love of his life. (Sometimes that includes dessert before dinner.)

Cory Parker, - Physical Therapy Aide

Cory has spent the last 5 years working with some of the best health professionals in the sports medicine industry. These individuals, ranging from sports-based physical therapists, medical doctors, and certified athletic trainers, have all contributed to his comprehensive understanding of the human body and the changes that occur within it with injury. He prides himself on his love for helping others and his ability to provide quality and genuine one-on one-attention to the people he works with. Cory possesses a strong knowledge in rehabilitative exercises as they apply to sports, dance and regular activities of daily living. He does private training in his spare time and plans on attending Physical Therapy school in the near future.

Shuang Huo - Acupuncturist

Dr. Huo is a NY State licensed Acupuncturist. She had studied acupuncture for seven years in Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China, where she earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees of Acupuncture. She works together with each patient on his/her healing and health journey and encourages the importance of preventative medicine. She adheres to one of the fundamental principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which asserts that when the human body is kept in harmonious balance, health and well-being are naturally maintained.

Karen McDonald - Tai Chi Instructor

English born and raised in Australia, Karen has over thirty years experience in competitive dancing. Before retiring as the undefeated U.S. “American Style” champion and the undefeated Canadian “American Ballroom” and “Showdance” champion, she garnered over 250 titles worldwide.

Karen has also embarked on a number of independent ventures including raising money for the Autistic Children’s Association in New South Wales, Australia, sponsoring twelve months of dance lessons for a nine year old from a low-income family, and volunteering with the Art of Living Foundation.  Her dedication and work earned her the unanimous vote for the 2005 Woman of the Year Award from the American Business Women’s Association.

Karen combines her ballroom expertise with a holistic movement sensibility and a playful spirit to encourage confidence and build a foundation for movement skills. Her work has expanded to “life training” which encompasses bodywork techniques and practices of yoga, breathing techniques, qi gong and chakra tai chi.

Chuck Rowland, Certified Personal Trainer

While completing his career as vice president for a multinational financial services organization, Chuck was planning his “second act”, a career as fitness professional. In 2002, he became a certified personal trainer (CPT). For three years, he operated on parallel tracks, splitting time between both industries. Satisfied that he’d found his passion in fitness, he abandoned the world of finance in 2005.
In the years since, Chuck spent countless hours training privately and working for a commercial club. In addition to his basic certifications with both the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA), he has since added NASM’s Corrective Exercise Specialist and Performance Enhancement Specialist certifications to his credentials. In his indefatigable quest for fitness knowledge, Chuck has completed instructor courses in Ki-Hara Resistance Stretching; TRX Suspension Training; and Kettlebell Training.

Due to his broad fitness interests, experiences and qualifications, Chuck says he’d be uncomfortable if classified as anything other than a fitness professional who facilitates peoples’ performance of daily life activities, their participation in chosen recreational activities, or their achievement of particular fitness goals. Whatever the client objective, he believes that his responsibility is to bring the client to where he/she moves better. He says, “When people move better, they feel better and vice versa. The better they move, the more likely they are to achieve any fitness goal without injury”. That, he feels, is both a bedrock concept and guiding principle.