MovEvolution

MovEvolution is a fantastic place focused on healing and performance. Having had 5 surgeries in the past 20 years, I have used many physical therapists. Richard is the best so far. If you want your therapist to mumble «do 10 reps of exercise X» and then go back to playing on their phone, then go elsewhere. If you are really interested in healing and changing your life for the better, then MovEvolution is for you.
Richard is bright, engaged, enthusiastic, experienced, and compassionate. He is a high effort, hands-​on therapist who is dogged in his pursuit of healing. He knows a lot and applies it well. What he doesn’t know, he will learn. Richard’s approach is super custom and personalized to YOU. What are YOUR issues? What do YOU want to accomplish? How you YOU feel right now?
Ultimately it’s about RESULTS. After 3.5 months on crutches from two surgeries, Richard was a bright shining light that paved the way to my successful recovery. I would highly recommend not only for injury recovery, but also for improved performance, whether your thing is dance, yoga, cycling, basketball, or weekend warrior activities.
The location is also convenient — right by BAM/​Atlantic Ave subway and LIRR.

Richard is an excellent physical therapist and is also incredibly communicative, kind and flexible. My 13 year old son saw him for a few months and was quite disappointed when Richard initiated the discussion that my son no longer needed treatment. We highly recommend him!

I started seeing Richard a little over three weeks ago for post surgery therapy. I had knee surgery and had it not been for Richard’s vast expertise and immediate proper therapy I would not have been able to recover as quickly as I did. I know this because I tried on my own to no avail, to only encounter pain, swelling and stiffness. Richard focused on healing and pain relief the first few sessions progressing to mobility, proper form and now strength to help me achieve my goal of participating in this years 5 boro bike tour. He is vey knowledgeable, experienced and pushes you in a good proper way to gain strength and heal. High recommend.

Wonderful experience!
As a climber with a passion for movement, I have been able minimize pain and regain strength after a hit and run that left me with a separated shoulder. With his knowledge and experience in creating appropriate workout regimens, I have felt result every week.
His care of and patience with clients is exceptional and necessary for anyone looking for take back their bodies. With Richard’s help, I have been climbing again and returning to my yoga practice feeling a good as ever.

I went to Richard after surgery for a broken ankle. I was bracing for a long recovery and was amazed that in about 6 weeks of working with Richard that I had nearly all my range of motion in my ankle again. I appreciated that Richard knew how to push me along in my recovery in a way that was challenging but safe. He was very attentive to issues that would arise and was great about explaining the value of different exercises in my healing. Richard developed a routine that I am convinced helped me get stronger and recover faster. Richard was also very accessible and had an open door if I had any follow up questions about my at-​home exercises. I recommend Richard highly!

Richard is a wonderful physical therapist! He is kind and really cares about each and every patient he sees. He is the only PT who has ever emailed to check on my condition outside of office hours and took the time to really help me learn how to help myself heal. I am thrilled to have him in the neighborhood and would recommend him highly to anyone who needs to see a physical therapist for any injury!

Richard is amazing. I have made more progress in three sessions there than at the prior PT place I was going to for twice the amount of time.
I’m currently recovering from a broken ankle where, now post surgery, I have a hefty amount of hardware in me. As an athlete, I’m trying to get back to my sport (roller derby as well as cycling) as fast and safely as possible. He works a lot with athletes so he understands we have different needs than someone who is sedentary and that our goals are completely different. Within three sessions I’ve been able to get back on a stationary bike, row machine, and doing squats with a TRX rope with no pain. He understands that (unlike the previous facility) that recovery is total body and not just solely my ankle so he gives well rounded work outs. If I were still at the prior facility I honestly think I would still only be rolling my ankle around on a ball for 40 minutes.
He also is so invested in his clients and getting them back to their specific sport that he goes out of his way to understand each and every one of their specific activities– he’s gone to bike races, climbing, and for me he watches roller derby footage to see how skaters move in order to give me specific exercises.
I honestly could go on and on about how great he is, but I’ll stop here. SERIOUSLY, if you’re an athlete trying to go back to your sport after an injury I cannot recommend him more.

I LOVE this place. I am not an extreme athlete but had years of injuries from yoga, along with neck pain that had begun to plague me. Thus began the search online for a PT who took my insurance. In between the pictures of grandmas getting their hamstrings stretched out, I found Richard. Within 3 sessions, I had experienced a HUGE difference, finally able to turn my neck and unhunch my shoulders in what seemed like the first time in years. Richard is amazing, cool, and gets it done. He will challenge you to work through pain and discomfort with lots of manual work that sometimes hurts (really bad) but works really quickly. He educates his patients about the total body — how injuries are connected and how we have the power to fix many of our body’s ailments. I can’t recommend him highly enough.

Movevolution and Richard are truly fantastic. I had my ACL repaired 6 weeks ago and wasn’t going to leave a review until I saw how i was progressing. I am continuously amazed by the ongoing progress I make and i contribute it to the work at Movevolution with Richard. Richard takes his role very seriously and works with you in a way that takes your goals into account, educates you on the issues on hand and cares about how you are feeling on that day at that moment. Six week post-​op I am able to walk with minimal deficitis, use the subway and having minimal interruptions in my life. I have heard from several friends that at PT you get assigned an aide, get assigned a few exercises and then don’t see anyone for a half hour. NOT HERE. While you receive your therapy, you receive a 100% of Richard’s attention. I am very grateful for finding Richard and could not be more pleased with my ongoing progress. I give Movevolution my highest recommendation and truly thankful for all I have achieved while receiving treatment there.

Richard is the best physical therapist I’ve seen by far! I am going to him now with an inflamed quadriceps and tendon behind my left knee and after the first visit, I already noticed a difference. Each time I go, there is noticeable improvement.
In addition to the healing time (which is shockingly amazing!), Richard really treats his patients like friends. I actually look forward to going for therapy. After the first appointment, I got a text message from him seeing how I was feeling. I have never had a follow up message from a doctor unless there was a serious issue that needed a call back.
He is incredibly knowledgeable and loves sharing body knowledge if you’d like to learn. Between the vast array of body knowledge and how personable Richard is, I would recommend this physical therapy office to everyone over any other.

I’m a soccer player and back towards the start of the summer season I tore a muscle in my quad quite badly in our opening game. In my eagerness to get back to playing I returned too early and managed to exacerbate the problem even further. A painful predicament that would definitely need treatment if I was to get back to full fitness.
I asked around for recommendations from friends and was given the names of a number of spots in Manhattan. I’m based in Brooklyn so I decided to check out local options too. When I first contacted Richard he was the model of professionalism. He talked me through what to expect from a visit to his studio and made it very clear that initial diagnosis wasn’t going to cost me anything. The vibe at MovEvolution is the first thing that catches you: Richard has created an atmosphere that is 100% conducive to healing and feeling comfortable. After less than half an hour of consultation I was completely convinced that he was the right guy to go with, I didn’t even bother following up the Manhattan leads.
His approach, attitude and communication is exceptional, the man is a true professional. He’s damn good at what he does too. After an initial estimate of maybe 5 – 7 sessions I was back playing competitively after 4! I will definitely be going back for further strengthening sessions. Goes without saying that I would recommend Richard and MovEvolution to anyone needing physical therapy in a heartbeat: it’s no aberration that everyone on here is giving him 5 stars, he totally deserves it.

As a musician and performer, I was drawn to MovEvolution as it caters to people who «move for a living and live to move.» That is definitely my case! With my partial calf tear I freaked, wondering if I could ever perform and play on a stage again…
…and then I entered MovEvolution and capoeira music was playing and the vibe was empowering. Richard is skilled physical therapist and coach. I say coach because so much of learning to walk again is overcoming the mind’s fear of getting hurt again — and he’s really direct and encouraging, makes me feel strong and capable of getting back on my feet. His availability for questions and guidance via email/​msg is also incredibly helpful.
I recommend Richard for any and everyone seeking not only great Physical Therapy but also wishing to recover in the most positive and enriching way.
…while listening to great music too :-)

I don’t think I’ve ever given a review this high. Richard is AMAZING. I came in with hip and knee pain and even after the first visit I was walking better. within just a couple of visits the pain was gone. He is excellent at diagnosis, teaching you exercises to do at home and offering practical solutions to the movement challenges that some of us who work at a desk face. He is excellent at both traditional PT and body work and also uses kinesio tape, cupping and heat treatments to maximize recovery. He listens and remembers and tailors the treatment to your ailments as well as your lifestyle. He truly changed my life. The space he works in is a tranquil space and the music — he will ask you what you want to hear but you’d be wise to let him pick — is awesome and either motivating or calming, depending on the treatment. Thank you, Richard!

Ok people BRACE yourselves because Richard is the most talented Physical Therapist that is in BROOKLYN. This is not a no frill treatment place. Richard not only utilizes techniques from his profession, but he also expanded his expertise in yoga, tai chi — different sources of exercise from different genres to improve knee pain, back pain, shoulder pain, what ever pain you have.
I started treatment with Richard in late 2007 after I ran the NYC Half Marathon and could not run any longer — Through various exercise –manual therapy and treatments, I was up and running again after three to four months. My knees were totally done at that time and could not walk properly with pain going up and down the stairs.
Recently — I participated in the Tough Mudder in April 2013 — I damaged my knees even more — I could not do a burpee — I could not do a squat — I could not do any lunges — as a matter of fact the orthopedic doctor said NO SQUATS for you at all. I knew what I had to do — Search for Richard — and I found him. Richard repaired my knees in THREE MONTHS — I can do squats — burpees — lunges with no issues at all.
I do not know what else to say about MovEvolution. If you are in pain of any sort — unbearable back, shoulder, knees, wrists, ankles — what ever it is — GO SEE RICHARD at MovEvolution.
I promise you — you will not REGRET it!