Restorative PT

Restorative PT Restorative PT is a Neufit & somatic practitioner and provides PT and somatic sessions in AVL (manual therapy, dry needling, the Neubie, & BASE work).

Call/Text 828-788-3990 for an appointment, or book one online at https://tricia-renshaw.clientsecure.me. Restorative PT provides physical therapy and wellness services to those in the great AVL area. I focus on neuromuscular re-education, manual therapy, structural alignment, and dry needling to decrease my patients’ pain, improve their ability to perform normal, every-day tasks, and restore their

ability to participate in the activities they love. I am certified as a NeuFit Level 1 practitioner and use the Neubie regularly. If you’re in pain, have recently had or are contemplating surgery, are an injured athlete, or simply have limits to how well you can move and stretch your body, you do not have to live with pain and functional restrictions. Restorative PT can help! About Tricia Renshaw, DPT- Owner:
Tricia Renshaw was born and raised in Newark, Delaware, and has lived in various states along the east coast since her formative years. She received a BS in Dance from Skidmore College in 2008, and later went on to earn her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of North Florida. After graduating in April of 2011, she relocated to the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. Since entering the field, she has worked in various settings, from acute care to out-patient clinics, allowing her to enjoy an array of experiences and expand her knowledge in the rehabilitation continuum. She received her certification in Clinical Neuromuscular and Structural Bodywork after 115 hours of post-doctoral study, which has enhanced her manual proficiency in the area of soft tissue mobilization and structural balancing. She also performs dry needling, and is NeuFit Level I certified practitioner, using the NEUBIE in her practice regularly. In addition to physical therapy, she is a professor of Dance at WCU and serves as the Assistant Artistic Director at the Asheville Ballet. She also enjoys yoga, hiking, traveling, photography, geeking out on all things health and wellness, being outdoors, and spending time with her love, Andrew.

08/31/2026

Your feet do a lot more than just hold you up.

Strength, control, mobility, and coordination through the feet can influence how you walk, balance, exercise, dance, and move through everyday life.

And you don’t have to be a dancer—or already have foot pain—to benefit from giving your feet a little attention.

Here are a few simple exercises to get them moving and working in ways they may not get to very often.

08/23/2026

Muscle Memory Isn’t What You Think

We call it muscle memory… but your muscles aren’t doing all the remembering.

When you practice a movement or skill repeatedly, your nervous system becomes more efficient at organizing and producing that movement. Those repeated reps help strengthen the neural pathways involved, which is a big part of why something that once required a ton of concentration can eventually feel almost automatic.

Muscle tissue may contribute in another way: previous strength training can leave behind adaptations that may make rebuilding muscle easier after time away.

So “muscle memory” is really describing more than one phenomenon — and when we’re talking about learned movement and skill, your nervous system deserves a lot of the credit.

08/05/2026

Mobility drills don’t automatically improve mobility.

A drill might make you feel looser or temporarily increase your range—but that does not always mean you can actively access, control, or use that range.

A better way to judge mobility work is to ask:

Can I actively move farther?
Can I control the range?
Can I use it in the movement I actually care about?

Because mobility is not just about how far you can move. It is about what you can do with that range.

08/01/2026

How Do You Know The Imbalance Is Improving?

07/30/2026

Are Unilateral Exercises Better for Muscular Imbalances?

07/27/2026

Should Both Sides Use the Same Weight?

07/26/2026

Should You Do Extra Work on the Weaker Side?

07/24/2026

The Issue with Mindset Work

07/22/2026

Should the weaker side determine the reps and weight on both sides?

07/21/2026

Is one side actually weaker? Maybe. Maybe not…

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372 Depot Street, Suite 20
Asheville, NC
28801

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Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Friday 10:30am - 4pm

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