Evolve Physical Therapy of Rochester

We both took a moment this morning at our quarterly planning meeting to appreciate how far Evolve has come in the past few years over some delicious lattes at . Sometimes you don’t realize all the amazing things happening around you when you are in the day to day grind. We are so proud of and thankful for our clinicians and front office staff for helping to make Evolve what it is ❤️

We are so excited for what is to come for Evolve as we enter into a new season! Our first ever mentee in our mentorship program will be starting September 16!! We can’t wait to introduce you to this amazing therapist 😊 We also have some exciting collaborations, community presentations, and staff events to look forward to!

Please stay tuned over the next few weeks for all of our announcements!

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Ready to lace up your running/ jogging/ walking shoes for a good cause?

Join the Evolve team for the Gynecologic Cancers 5K this year! The event takes place Saturday September 7 at MCC, and we would LOVE to have you join us as we help raise money for gynecologic cancer research!

If you join the Evolve team, there will be a super soft Evolve t-shirt in it for you 😁

The link to register in bio

We hope to see you there!!

Ready to lace up your running/ jogging/ walking shoes for a good cause?

Join the Evolve team for the Gynecologic Cancers 5K this year! The event takes place Saturday September 7 at MCC and we would LOVE to have you join us as we help raise money for gynecologic cancer research!

If you join the Evolve team, there will be a super soft Evolve t-shirt in it for you 😁

The link to register:

https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Rochester/GynecologicCancers5k?raceRefCode=7UkNRDWc&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0UBkzMzgHSBjUdgG78PUkZXIRhq2uuU4mpFb6PPxchoy4H_SvXT65EnME_aem_8A6bQ726seVEdK-Jtu4brA

We hope to see you there!!

What a fun time at the Family Fest today to support !!! We loved seeing so many of you there! Thanks for stopping by and saying Hello 👋🏽

We made some fun squish balls/ stress balls at our station 😁 See you all next year!

Join us tomorrow at Parenting Village’s 9th Annual Family Fest brought to you by Parenting Village - Rochester, NY and lots of other wonderful Rochester businesses!

Come to our booth to say hi 👋🏽 and make your own stress ball or put the skeleton back together 💀

It’s going to be a beautiful afternoon of fun & and connection tomorrow!! Nothing says COMMUNITY like 40+ family-oriented businesses and organizations coming together to meet Rochester parents and offer super fun activities for kids! Here is a list of who will be hosting activity tables at Family Fest tomorrow from 2pm-6pm. Come say hello and see what they are all about!! Located all around the main Family Fest Circle Loop, there will be something for everyone! Thank you to ALL of our activity table vendors for their support!

Doze Guyz Entertainment
2 by 2 petting zoo
La Leche League of Rochester, NY
Al Sigl Community
Writers & Books
UR Medicine Breastfeeding & Lactation Services
Evolve Physical Therapy of Rochester
Person Centered Services
Step by Step Pediatric Therapy Services
Perinton Family Acupuncture
Crazy Dog T-Shirts
Master Kim's Taekwondo - Irondequoit
Rochester Mom Collective Community Group
Soccer Shots Rochester
Camp Good Days and Special Times Inc.
ESL Federal Credit Union
Tree of Life Chiropractic - Rochester
The Fat Black Educator
Once Upon A Tune Music Together
Prime Care Coordination
Heritage Christian Stables
Confetti Pop Entertainment
Golisano Children's Hospital Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
Allergy Advocacy Association
The Hochstein School
Immagine by Renee
Postpartum Support International
Children's Center of Brighton
Bivona Child Advocacy Center
's Costumes
Macaroni Kid Pittsford - SE Rochester NY
Trail Pilates
(Webster Health and Education Network)
Bach to Rock Penfield, NY
Lindsey Mease
Goldfish Swim School
Foodlink
Breadbox Art Studio
The Doula Duo
Parents Helping Parents Coalition Of Monroe County
Step by Step Pediatric Therapy Services
British Swim School
URMC Pediatric Infectious Disease Research
The Gathering Place Webster
Primerica
Dream Big Slumber Parties
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
USA Ninja Challenge

Family Fest hosted by Parenting Village is just a few short weeks away! Join us there and check out all of the other amazing businesses as well 😊

We can’t wait to see everyone at Family Fest on July 21st 🎪🤩🎈 || Thank you to our wonderful Connection Advocate (Silver) Sponsor Evolve Physical Therapy of Rochester - a women-owned physical therapy office that specializes in pelvic health services for adults and children as well as pediatric physical therapy services. We are an inclusive practice that believes in quality care with 1:1 sessions. We integrate our knowledge of body systems and biomechanics to best help people of all ages achieve their goals. Check out Evolve PT at: https://evolveptroc.com/

We are having phone issues with incoming calls today. If you need to reach us please email us at [email protected]. Thank you for your patience!

Just a reminder there is NO Tummy Time this week due to the short holiday week and staff vacations!

We are so excited to see all of you and your little ones next week! The lunch hour just got a whole lot cuter at Evolve 😊

**NEW Infant Drop-in Group!!**

This is for all of you moms with little ones ages 0-3 months! Come hang out on Wednesdays 12-12:30 for Mommy and Me Tummy Time led by one of our pediatric physical therapists 😊

BYOB (Bring Your Own Blanket and Bottle/Breast)

One of our therapists will be providing tips for engaging Tummy Time practices and answering other questions you may have.

You can let us know you are coming at [email protected] or just drop in!

Pediatric Physical Therapy Services Now at Evolve Physical Therapy of Rochester!

🌱 Helping Your Child Thrive 🌱

At Evolve, we are now providing specialized pediatric physical therapy services to support your child's growth and development. Our dedicated team of pediatric physical therapists is here to help children of all ages overcome physical challenges, reach their developmental milestones, and achieve their fullest potential.

**Our Services Include:**
🌱 Insurance-based outpatient PT for kiddos waiting for Early Intervention services to begin

🌱 Developmental Milestone Assessments:
Comprehensive evaluations to identify your child's specific needs and create individualized treatment plans.

🌱 Gross Motor Skill Development: Therapy to enhance gross and fine motor skills, balance, coordination, and strength.

🌱 Torticollis and Plagiocephaly Treatment: Effective interventions for infants with neck muscle tightness and head shape concerns.

🌱 Gait Training: Assistance with walking patterns and mobility for children with various conditions.

🌱 Play-Based Therapy: Fun, engaging activities designed to motivate and encourage your child during therapy sessions.

🌱 Pediatric pelvic health services: Evaluation and treatment for pelvic health concerns such as constipation, bed wetting, urinary and bowel incontinence, painful urination or defecation, and toileting habits.

Call us at 585-203-1320 to get started. Appointments available this week! Contact us to schedule a consultation and learn more about how our pediatric physical therapy services can benefit your child.

Evolve Physical Therapy of Rochester Pelvic health, perinatal, ortho, and pediatric physical therapy. Learn. Heal. Grow. EVOLVE 🌱

Today we launched our pediatric services with the addition of Maggie Abbott, DPT! Maggie is also able to provide interim care for those waiting to begin early intervention!

Please reach out with any questions if you are curious whether or not your child could benefit from physical therapy.

Entering our THREEnager era 🥳

It’s funny how it feels as though we have been at this just a few short months and at least a decade all at the same time.

Our birth story was filled with a roller coaster of emotions around figuring out just what the heck we were doing, lots of choice words as we navigated the nitty gritty of business start up, and lots of love for the people we hoped to serve with our business.

I think it’s safe to say that Evolve has become more than we had ever imagined or had hoped for. An amazing group of therapists and office professionals have found their way to our doors, and we have been lucky enough to call them teammates and friends.

Happy 3rd birthday, Evolve!! 🌱🥂

📸: fancy photos courtesy of . Just OK photos courtesy of Jen Morin’s phone

Olivia Bethmann - we are so excited to offer this class in our office!

For all interested- please register early as space is limited!

🌱🌱 We are so excited to FINALLY be able to introduce our newest team member joining Evolve in June 🎉 …

Please help us welcome Maggie Abbott, DPT to the team!

Maggie has a diverse background, but has spent the majority of her career as a pediatric physical therapist practicing in the Rochester area. She will help grow this new offering at Evolve as she works with children with torticollis, gross motor delay, balance issues, and the list goes on and on. She will be working with children with pelvic health needs and our pregnant population as well!

“The best part about my job is watching a child master a skill and feel proud of themselves. I am not afraid to be silly and sing songs, so you can bet this will most definitely be a part of my sessions!”

Maggie is now accepting new patients and will be accepting insurance as well! Please contact us at 585-203-1320 to schedule with Maggie.

Welcome, Maggie!! We are thrilled to be part of your career journey 🌱🌱

Jen Morin PT, MSPT, PRPC had the chance to talk to the students at Nazareth University all about pediatric pelvic health today! Great discussion on the importance of bowel and bladder health, and lots of ideas for ways to make strengthening fun for kiddos!

‼️Attention SOON-TO-BE NEW GRADS (and PTs ready for a new adventure!)‼️

The Evolve Mentorship Program for our next team member is ready for your application! Interviews will begin the week of May 6th and will go until the perfect match has been made.

This program is perfect for a new grad ready to dive into the world of pelvic health/ ortho care with clinical mentors who have achieved Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification (PRPC) and Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS).

This program is also perfect for a more seasoned PT who is ready for a change!

Please email us at [email protected] for more details regarding employment with us! If you are ready to apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references.

We look forward to your email! 🌱

Our office will be closing at 1 PM on Monday, April 8 for the eclipse. We want our staff and patients to be able to enjoy totality from the comfort of their homes with their families! Please drive safely and enjoy Eclipse Monday!

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We love these kinds of messages more than anything else! This message is evidence that you don’t need to learn to live with urinary incontinence, and you don’t need to let it stop you either 💪🏼 Physical therapy should empower you to take on your next goal.

Thank you for sharing your wins with us! ❤️

(This message was shared with consent. Actually it was a “hell yeah!” to be exact 🤣)

Excited to hang out at Medved Running and Walking Outfitters this weekend!

See you there!

Congratulations to Susan Thomas PT, PRPC who was invited to present at Thriving Beyond Cancer: Empowering Breast Cancer Survivors with Sexual Wellness hosted by URMC! She will present on pelvic floor physical therapy for improved wellness.

Check out this panel of well-respected providers!

The event will be Thursday, March 28 4-8:30 PM at the Memorial Art Gallery. See you there!

Rochester Center for Sexual Wellness
Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester
Memorial Art Gallery

We would like to wish Annie Monaco, Nazareth DPT graduate student, a very happy last day on her final clinical rotation! She has been an outstanding student under her clinical instructor, Alex Wilkes. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Annie, thank you for your professionalism, kindness, and eagerness to learn. Your presentation “Transgender care within a pelvic floor physical therapy perspective” was thoughtful and very applicable to our setting. You have demonstrated the ability to connect with patients to best help them meet their goals. We wish you the best of luck on the end of the semester and boards. Any clinic will be so lucky to have you in the future!

We miss you already! 😩

Nazareth University

Evolve is… EVOLVING! 🌱

We are thrilled to announce that Evolve will begin offering pediatric physical therapy services starting in June!

Many of you already know that we offer pediatric pelvic health services. But in just a few short months we will be offering outpatient PT care for children as young as 2 weeks old all the way through high school for diagnoses such as:

🌞 Torticollis
🌞 Plagiocephaly (flat head in infants)
🌞 Developmental delay/delayed milestones
🌞 Coordination/balance/motor planning disorders
🌞 Gait disorders (toe walking, crouch gait)
🌞 Hypotonia/hypertonia
🌞 General muscle weakness
🌞 Motor disorders
🌞 Orthopedic injuries
🌞 Genetic conditions (Down’s Syndrome, Achondroplasia)
🌞 Cerebral Palsy
🌞 Flat feet
🌞 “W” sitting

… just to name a few 😉

Please contact the office if you are interested in getting your child on the wait list! And yes, our therapist will be accepting most insurances!

We are so excited to add this specialty to our practice to continue to better serve our community ❤️

Happy International Women’s Day to our amazing team here at Evolve!

We are forever grateful for those women who have paved the way before us. We strive to link arms with the women who walk this path with us now. We look to those women who will come after us with a guiding hand.



📸: Jennie Kieffer Photos

Pardon our mess! 😁

If you are scheduled to come in to the office over the next few weeks, please bear with us during our renovation!

In our expansion we will be taking over the space next door. This will give us more private treatment rooms, more waiting room space, and much more room for activities 😁

The next phase for Evolve will bring you more therapists and new offerings. Stay tuned for more details over the next few weeks!

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Thanks for being here and supporting Evolve! If you are new to us… welcome! We are Susan Thomas and Jen Morin, the co-owners and co-founders at Evolve. We founded this clinic with these goals in mind:

1️⃣ Provide gold-standard and accessible pelvic health physical therapy care to the Greater Rochester communities.

2️⃣ Create a space where patients feel safe, feel heard, and feel supported so they can work as a team with their therapist to meet their goals.

3️⃣ Provide a space where clinicians feel supported in a collaborative culture and have autonomy over their practice.

4️⃣ Provide a space where all people with pelvic health concerns feel welcome.

If you are in need of care, our team of highly skilled clinicians is ready to help. To become a new patient, call us at 585-203-1320.

(And yes, we accept most insurances!)

📸: Jennie Kieffer Photos

Apparently, February 16th is a popular vacation day here at Evolve. We decided that Debby at the front desk works really hard and deserved the day off too 😊

If you need to contact us, please leave a message and we will get back to you on Monday!

We are excited to announce that…

🎉 WE ARE HIRING!!🎉

Starting July 2024 we have a new mentorship program rolling out for a passionate physical therapist who is ready to dive into the world of pelvic health! Starting in this field of physical therapy can be challenging; extra course work is needed, support from colleagues and management is needed, and guidance through the process to certification is needed. Evolve is ready to mentor our next team member!

This program is perfect for a newer physical therapist who is looking to begin the specialization process towards Certified Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner (PRPC) or a more seasoned PT who is ready for a career change with support from therapists who have been there and done that.

Candidates must:
✅ have a strong passion for pelvic floor physical therapy

✅ are willing to commit to completing the Herman and Wallace pelvic curriculum and work towards PRPC

✅ hold a New York State physical therapy license (or will obtain one prior to start)

✅ be ready to work hard, learn A LOT, and have fun with the rest of the team

In return, Evolve will:
✅ provide mentorship by in-house PRPCs

✅ pay for all necessary Herman and Wallace coursework with travel stipend

✅ pay annual salary based on 40 hours/week with combination of clinical treatment hours and learning hours

✅ provide a supportive learning environment with patients of all gender identities and ages requiring pelvic floor and perinatal physical therapy care.

To apply, please send email with cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references to [email protected]

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✨“The rising tide lifts all ships.” ✨

We are pleased to announce the formation of the Rochester Pelvic PT Collaborative!! This group is for all physical therapists in the Greater Rochester area who work in the field of pelvic health and perinatal/obstetric care.

We are definitely better together. While we all work in different locations our hope is that through collaboration, advanced skill practice, and research discussion we will continue to elevate pelvic health physical therapy in Rochester and surrounding areas.

Thank you to these clinicians who showed up last night and brought their thoughts on what this group means to them. We are so excited for what the future holds ❤️



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So excited to be a part of this event and help support Parenting Village - Rochester, NY! Stop and say hi this Sunday!

Getting into the home stretch and we can’t wait to see everyone at Family Fest on Sunday afternoon! Thank you to our wonderful Village Sponsor Evolve Physical Therapy of Rochester - a female-owned physical therapy practice that specializes in working with adults and children of all genders with pelvic health concerns. They also specialize in prenatal and postpartum rehabilitation. Check them out at: https://evolveptroc.com/

Evolve was proud to support Action for a Better Community at the Take Charge Conference today held at the Rochester Museum and Science Center!

Thank you to Susan Thomas PT, PRPC and Alex Wilkes DPT, PRPC, OCS for representing our team and presenting on the role of pelvic health PT for men!

Yes, men have pelvic floors. And yes, they need help too. We are proud to provide this service to the greater Rochester communities.