Body Tuning & Physical Therapy

"Dr. Tatz is a one of a kind therapist. He helped fix my back (after years of visiting other physical therapists who did not help) and also helped keep me healthy after breaking my toe. He is a true expert in his craft and has my full trust. I would go for him for just about anything. I highly highly recommend him."

"REAL physical therapy, not a glorified gym session!! I’ve had several major reconstructive surgeries on both of my knees which have led to hip, back and shoulder problems and after doing pt at NYU and at HSS and a couple of smaller clinics, Dr. Tatz has been the best by miles. He spends the entire session working with you, combining techniques and recommending exercises to do at home that I’ve never heard of, but that work so much better than everything else I’ve tried. He is the reason why I can walk today."

"A friend of mine referred me to Dr. Tatz eight months ago when I was two-months post-op, in excruciating pain, and terrified. I was recovering from spinal surgery to correct a deformity in my lumbar spine that, it seemed, was the main contributor to chronic and crippling hip & leg pain. Although my surgery was successful, flawless, and healing beautifully, the pain in my hip and leg was worse than ever. During my first visit with Dr. Tatz, I could barely speak as I was in so much pain and so terrified that I would forever be in so much pain. (Fortunately, that worked out well as he doesn't need many words to practice his gift.) He would ask me the occasional question, requiring no more than a four-word response. One of those questions was: "how long did you do Pilates?" That's when I knew this man was in a category of his own - I had not mentioned in conversation or anywhere on my intake form that I had been a Pilates teacher for 20 years (though haven't practiced consistently for more than 10 years), and yet, he could see/hear/feel it in my musculature - without any words from me. My healing has been slow, the "three steps forward, two steps back" kind of slow, but I am finally feeling like I am really truly healing thanks to consistently working with Dr. Tatz. I'm reminded in our work together how complex the body is, how everything in the body is interconnected, and that there are no absolute "rules" about pain or healing. In addition to his hands-on work (nearly every session he finds something new that needs attention), he is also teaching me how to actively participate in my own healing. I look forward to every session, I'm grateful for how far I've come, and I'm excited to see how far I can go with his help and guidance."

"Dr Tatz listens to the whole body, not just what you say about your pain. He knows by touch. Finds issues throughout and works on those, not just where it hurts. He wants to see you restored and back to life. I had a finger injury while coming home from a tour. After many visits to my local PT I was still in pain and unable to play my instrument. Within just several visits with Dr Tatz, I’m already playing again. My practice is up to an hour so far which has given me so much hope. I’m lucky to have the Great Doctor working on me. Most of all I am grateful! I highly suggest others check him out. It’s personalized care so you have to see it for yourself."

"Dr. Shmuel Tatz is an extraordinary physical therapist. I came to him with multiple back, hip, sciatica, and other problems, which significantly restricted my movement and made it very difficult to walk and sit. Prior to finding Dr. Tatz, I did physical therapy elsewhere but without much improvement. After only 10 sessions (and I still have more sessions to go) I am remarkably better. I can already take short walks and even go on a subway. Although I still have some pain, its severity has greatly decreased. Furthermore, through Dr. Tatz’s work and the exercises he taught me, my body has become much more flexible. Dr. Tatz employs multiple healing modalities such as acupressure, chiropractic, osteopathy, magnetic field, electrical vibration etc. He can intuitively feel and heal the patient’s issues energetically as well. His dedication and commitment to healing the patient is remarkable. I feel extremely fortunate to have found him and only wish that it happened sooner. Dr. Anna Melamed"