I can’t recommend Evolve, or my Physical Therapist, Hansen Li enough. I hobbled into their Marine Park office on crutches in November 2024 with a grade 3 ankle sprain, unable to bear any weight on my right foot. At my initial evaluation, Hansen and I reviewed the laundry list of detached and sprained ligaments, bruised and broken bones I sustained from a rock climbing accident and discussed what the journey back to normal would be. He was very honest that it would be a long road, but I would get out of physical therapy what I put into it.
8 months later - I can walk, run, and weight lift. Along the way, with the help of his aides (shout out to all the Mikes, Gorkem, Anu, and the ankle wrap champion, Winston), we loudly celebrated every win. My first steps, ditching the crutches, dumping the medical boot, driving(!!), mastering blaze pods (and starting an office-wide competition) - all the way up until I started pushing heavy weight on the leg press (shout out to me for hitting 200lbs!), box jumps, barbell squats, and running the agility ladder. At every single session, I have been hyped up by Hansen, the staff, and even the other patients.
I am eternally grateful for Hansen’s patience, guidance, and unique ability to make physical therapy fun, even on the hard days.