Renee New
After working in clinics where she would treat multiple patients in an hour, Renee finally decided to go out on her own to change her approach to patient care. She now offers a more holistic, personalized plan of care that helps her patients get to the root cause of their pain or impairment and helps them recover as quickly as they can.
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Renee is a native West Texan from Abilene but now calls Fort Worth her home. She attended the University of Texas at Arlington and received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Science. After graduating from UTA, she completed her graduate studies at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and received her Master of Physical Therapy degree in 2005. She later became certified in dry needling from Integrative Dry Needling Institute and implements it into her treatment protocols to initiate shorter recovery times. With 25 years of experience in various physical therapy environments, ranging from inpatient rehab, outpatient orthopedics, home health care and school-based setting, she works with all walks of life.
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Renee began her health and wellness journey early on in life and practices a holistic approach to her own and her family’s health care. This was the driving force to become a part of the Fort Worth Wellness team and surround herself with other like minded health care professionals who support one another in making a positive change one life at a time.
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When she’s not working, she and her husband are busy with their three very active boys and their daughter. You may see Renee on the sidelines of a Heights baseball game, walking her dog, riding her bike or taking a leisure jog through her Ridglea North neighborhood.
Get to Know Renee
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a teacher or an artist when I grew up. I knew I loved working with people and loved sharing what I learned.
What are your hobbies?
In my spare time, I love to be active by walking, running, cycling, hiking and going to our ranch and working out there. I also want to get back into tennis soon. When I'm sitting still, I like to read, do a puzzle or be creative by making something. I love to knit, but don't have the time for it in this chapter of my life.
Favorite travel destination?
We own a ranch in Hamilton, TX so that's my favorite place to escape to when we can. I also love to visit my daughter in Boise, ID. We really love to fly fish when we are there. It's such a beautiful town. And we love to ski in Steamboat! With three boys and all the sports schedules, we don't travel a ton unless it's for a sport. If we do, it's usually to the three places I listed above and it's always somewhere we can be active.
Song you jam to on a road trip?
I have a playlist I love to listen to while I'm on a road trip. It's mostly older country like George Strait or Ranch Radio hits, but anything Mama Mia soundtrack brings a smile to my face. My favorite christian song is Build My Life by Pat Barrett. I also love 'Til You Can't by Cody Johnson.
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Favorite desert?
My favorite dessert is snickerdoodle cookies or a strawberry shake.
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What have you learned over your lifetime that you'd like to share with the younger generation?
You should trust in the Lord because he’ll show you the way. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to appreciate the simpler things in life. And also not to be so hard on myself when things don’t turn out how I imagined, but to learn from them and how to do better. Mistakes can be stepping stones towards growth.
