Our Story · Est. 2013

About Evolutio Sports Physio Richmond

Founded by a physio with a disdain for sterile clinics.

A Richmond clinic built around real athletes, real injuries, and a refusal to feel like a hospital. Our team has been here since 2013, treating 7,200+ patients from across Melbourne, Victoria, and twelve countries beyond.

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Accepting new patients

7,200+

Patients since 2013

12+

Years in Richmond

3-Level

Modern warehouse

0.1ha

Forest planted (Greenfleet)

Our Story

A clinic built like a living room, not a waiting room.

Evolutio Sports Physio Richmond was created in 2013 by Alex Drew — a physiotherapist with a disdain for sterile medical clinics and an obsession with creating a comfortable space for injured patients, and for practitioners to be themselves. In this space, the best operators and healthcare professionals in Australia are urged to learn and be inquisitive with their minds.

In 2016, Evolutio moved to its three-level modern warehouse at 11/3 Bromham Place. Since then, it's become one of Australia's go-to clinics for sporting athletes — from those playing air hockey or mixed netball to national and international level athletes.

Since 2013, over 7,200 new patients have come through the doors at Evolutio from all across Victoria, interstate, and overseas, including Norway, France, Mexico, Buenos Aires and Hong Kong.

In 2020, Bayden Campbell and Phill Danzi came on board as clinic managers.

Our Philosophy

Recovery and performance aren't linear. They unfold — slowly, sometimes messily, always individually. That's why we're called Evolutio.

— from the Latin for "evolution" or "unfolding"

What Makes Us Different

Five things to know about us.

We're not a gym, a fitness franchise, or a tech company. We're sports physiotherapy specialists. That's the whole list.

Specialty Focus

Sports physiotherapy and musculoskeletal rehabilitation — that's it. We don't dabble in personal training, group fitness, or wellness coaching. Specialists do better work, full stop.

Expert Team

Highly trained physiotherapists with sub-specialties in running, cycling, CrossFit, ACL and knee injuries, and chronic pain. You see the right person for what's actually wrong.

Patient-Centred Care

Hands-on treatment, evidence-based rehab, and performance optimisation in 45-minute initial consultations. We don't run you through a checklist — we work out what's actually going on. For complex or conflicting diagnoses, we also offer a 75-minute deep dive second opinion assessment with a senior physiotherapist.

Richmond Location

Inner-Melbourne clinic at 11/3 Bromham Place, serving Richmond, South Yarra, Prahran, Toorak, Collingwood, and greater Melbourne. Look for the blue Evolutio sign.

Sustainability & Values

Greenfleet partnership, Green Card loyalty rewards for eco-friendly transport, ongoing support for Indigenous communities, and a genuine commitment to professional growth across the team. Read our sustainability guide.

Our Team

The people who'll actually see you.

Senior physiotherapists with deep clinical experience and specialised interests. See the full team →

Kelsi Parker

Physiotherapist · Evidence-based assessment & treatment

Bayden Campbell

Senior Physiotherapist · Co-Clinic Director

Shirouz Elango

Physiotherapist · Evidence-based assessment & treatment

Phill Danzi

Senior Physiotherapist · Olympic Lifting & ACL Specialist

Alex Drew

Founder & Director · CrossFit, Olympic Lifting & Powerlifting

Mary Ann CacaRemedial Massage Therapist

See the full team

Inside the Clinic

A space designed for treatment, not for waiting.

Three levels, treatment rooms, a fully kitted gym, and a reclaimed wood waiting table. Photos by Derek Vrebel.

People & The Planet

A clinic without beliefs is a rudderless boat.

A place — whether a clinic, a family, a community, or a taco stand — without beliefs and a vision is like a rudderless boat. We stand for more than just good physiotherapy. We want to set an example for our clients, our families, and the next generation of physiotherapists.

— inspired by Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

The Planet

Greenfleet partnership

In December 2021, we worked with Greenfleet to plant a milestone forest at Pearsons in Central Victoria. The donation revegetates 0.1 hectares with native species, working with the DjaDja Wurrung people, and is protected for 100 years. We're the only clinic in Australia to offset our carbon emissions through Greenfleet.

Read our sustainability guide →

Transport

The Green Card

A different kind of loyalty card. Use green transport (bicycles, feet, skateboards, Back to the Future hoverboards) to get to your appointment and earn a stamp. Ten stamps and you get a free session valued at $105 on us.

Knowledge

Indigenous understanding

We're lucky to live on this beautiful earth, on the lands of Indigenous peoples who've been here for thousands of years. Life can change in an instant. We want to learn, educate, and stay open to understanding the privilege we've had — growing up, studying physiotherapy, and working at our clinic.

Clinical Outcomes

Numbers that actually matter.

We track outcomes because we care about results, not testimonials. Read more in our published guides on ACL rehabilitation and running injuries.

All clinical outcomes

7,200+

Patients treated since 2013

89%

Return to running within 12 weeks

67%

Lower re-injury with prevention strategies

45'

Initial assessment minutes · 75 min deep dive available for complex cases

Just to be clear

We're a sports physio clinic. That's it.

We get a lot of mistaken contact. So for the avoidance of doubt: this is who we're not.

Not affiliated with any of these gyms / fitness brands

Evolution Fitness, Fitness First Richmond, Studio Evolution Fitness, Evolve Training Systems.

Not these other physio clinics either

Evolution Physiotherapy & Performance, Evolve Physio Group, Evolve Physiotherapy Centre, Evolving Pain.

And definitely not these tech companies

Evolutio Cloud (Spain), Evolutio Observability (North America), Ad Evolutio (Portugal), or Evolutio Consulting (AI).

Find us

Search "Evolutio Sports Physio Richmond Melbourne" for the right results, or visit us at 11/3 Bromham Place — the building with the blue Evolutio sign.