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why evo was created
If you found your way here, something brought you. Maybe it’s pain that won’t quit, or a body that doesn’t move like it used to. Maybe you’ve seen every specialist and still walked away rushed, unheard, and handed the same generic advice.
I know that feeling from the other side. To explain why EVO is different, I have to start with my dad.
He was in pain for two years before anyone told him why. The radiology reports were there the whole time, but the doctor never read them. By the time he got a real diagnosis, the damage was done. I was only eight. Old enough to see what it did to him, too young to understand how it could happen.
I don’t know if that’s why I ended up in this profession, but it’s always stayed with me. I started my career as a coach, and though I loved the work, I could only take people so far. So I went back to school to become a physical therapist, only to land in the same system that failed my dad: more patients, less time, care shaped around what insurance covers, and passive treatments that chase symptoms instead of building the qualities that actually fix them.
I couldn’t participate in that system.
So I built EVO to be both at once: the fitness I trusted as a coach, and the clinical depth to solve problems and to catch what gets missed. Because everything that keeps you healthy is built on how strong and capable your body is, whether that’s staying out of pain, staying off medication, or staying active for decades.
The truth is you can’t medicate your way back to health; you have to build it back.
I can’t give my dad back the years that were taken from him. But every day, EVO gets to make sure the next person doesn’t lose theirs.
Whoever that next person is, we treat their time like it matters. So whatever brought you here, I’m glad you found us.
Dr. TJ Martino, PT, DPT, CSCS
Dr. TJ Martino is a physical therapist and strength coach who has spent his career helping people get out of pain, rebuild strength, and stay active for the long haul.
A New Jersey native, he started as a strength coach, then earned his doctorate in physical therapy to bridge coaching and clinical care, the divide EVO was built to close.
For more than 15 years he’s worked with everyone from active adults to Olympic and professional athletes, including two seasons as team physical therapist for NJ/Sky Blue FC.
Outside the clinic, he’s usually on a trail or chasing his kids around, the same active life he’s spent his career helping other people hold onto. It’s not a job he clocks out of. It’s how he lives, and it’s what he built EVO to protect for everyone who walks through the door.
Doctorate in Physical TherapySeton Hall University
Bachelor’s DegreeMonmouth University
Former adjunct professor of Exercise Science, Kean University
Over two decades in the making
Something was missing
Years of treating and training showed TJ the good, the bad, the ugly, and how many people got left behind.
It started in a back office
TJ opened EVO as a solo PT practice in the back of a CrossFit gym.
The team starts to grow
Getting people out of pain was only half the job. Rebuilding their fitness took more than one person, so TJ brought in coaches, and partnered with Matt Strout.
A real home for the work
A new space in Freehold, and a new name: EVO Health + Performance.
It all works together
PT, training, nutrition, and recovery under one roof. No handoffs, no dead ends. A plan built around you.
Vision, Mission, & Core Values
We put health back in healthcare by helping people build the foundation of fitness needed to live longer, stronger, more active lives.
Whatever’s been holding you back, we take the time to understand the whole picture, build a plan around you, and create the foundation of fitness you need to move forward with confidence.
The people in your corner
Meet the team behind EVO. Physical therapists, coaches, nutritionists, front desk, and everyone in between, all here to help you feel better, move better, and stay that way.
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