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Welcome to Renu Health & Fitness

Thank you for visiting! At Renu Health & Fitness, we specialize in safe and effective exercise programs for adults over 40 who are ready for the next step in their health journey. Our aim is to partner with you—physicians,  physical therapists, and other medical providers—to ensure your patients continue progressing beyond your care.

To our Valued Medical Providers,

Renu Is the Bridge Between Rehab and Resilience

We offer the structure, safety, and science-based progression your patients need to stay compliant, build strength, and thrive—without risking reinjury or backsliding.

We take the handoff or referral once you feel they're ready and our ACSM Exercise Physiologist and ACE Medical and Orthopaedic Exercise specialist develop appropriate training programs based on your diagnosis, recommendations, and guidelines. Your patients won’t injure themselves on their own or with a general population trainer or stop the progress you’ve worked so hard to achieve. We are also a strategic partner to help patients maximize their PT visits and insurance utilization.
 
We increase patient compliance over the long term, improving outcomes, patient satisfaction follow up scores and drastically reducing and, in most cases, eliminating readmission rates improving clinic profitability. We’ve proven this over our 8-year run at the Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute in Nashville, TN.
 
Our approach improves health outcomes and returns your patient to a more vibrant, resilient, and active life. Many of our members are engaging in activities they stopped years ago, everything from water and snow skiing to hiking more challenging terrain and expanding their travels. Often, they can reduce and come off medications entirely as they improve their health, saving money and eliminating potential side effects of those medications. Despite being chronologically older most perform at levels years younger and drastically outperform their peers in physical tasks, energy capacity and overall quality of life.
 
All this is done via safe and conservative training protocols that go at the pace of the individual, we can also accomplish this in a semi-private environment making the services we provide more affordable and providing for many a much-needed source of social interaction with a positive and supportive community.
 
It can be difficult finding professionals you trust to send your patients to. We know, it took many years to earn the trust of the Physicians and Physical Therapists we work with now. We would be happy to meet in person or talk on the phone on how we might serve you and your patients. You can also watch our testimonials that include some of the medical professionals we have worked with before and what they had to say about Renu.
 
We look forward to the opportunity to serve you and your patients.

Dino Nowak
President and Founder
Renu Health and Fitness
dino@renuhealthandfitness.com
919-977-1011
HIPAA Compliant Fax: 919-882-8700

Why refer your patients to renu

1. Evidence-Based Programs
Our ACSM Exercise Physiologist and ACE Medical & Orthopaedic Exercise Specialist create personalized fitness plans rooted in your clinical diagnosis, recommendations, and guidelines.

2. Reduced Risk of Re-Injury
By transitioning your patients to our specialized setting, you can help them avoid setbacks often associated with self-guided exercise or general group fitness classes. We align with your treatment plan to protect and build upon the progress already achieved.

3. Improved Compliance and Outcomes
We’ve seen consistent success in improving adherence over the long term, enhancing quality of life, and reducing likelihood of readmission. 

4. Client-Centered Approach
Our semi-private, supportive environment combines affordability with a positive social component—ideal for adults over 40 who thrive on encouragement and community. It’s a welcoming place for those who may be anxious about returning to physical activity.

5. Enhanced Patient Satisfaction and Clinic Profitability
By helping your patients maintain and even improve their health and mobility, we support better follow-up scores and help avoid unnecessary readmissions—benefiting both patient outcomes and your practice.

6. Proven Results
Many of our members rediscover activities they once gave up—everything from skiing and hiking to traveling confidently. They often reduce or eliminate medications, save on medical costs, and experience vitality that outperforms their peers.  

"…That’s a big thing for me is trust because you do all this work as a physical therapist to get these people to this level, they go somewhere else and it doesn’t turn out so well but that does not happen with Dino. I think the biggest testament to that is we have people on our staff that actually see Dino." 
 

Cory H. 
Physical Therapist
Assistant Manager of Outpatient Rehabilitation

"I’ve seen it in action, and I really believe in what they are doing they are really good at working with people who have had injuries. I feel comfortable recommending Dino and his team to work with athlete’s or patients who are recovering from injuries because I think they really are good at helping transition them again from a program that maybe is limited based on their injury back into more full activity."
 

Dr. Andrew J. Gregory MD, FAAP
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery & Pediatrics

renu is:   

The Bridge Between Medicine & Fitness

Trusted and personally used by the medical community

With our medical focused background and years of clinical experience, renu is a referral destination for Physicians and Physical Therapists in the continuum of care model, filling a vital gap. 

 
We're proud of the fact that dozens of medical doctors trust their own fitness and health to renu.

 

               

Surgery prep

When you have knees like this x-ray, there is only so much that can be done. At some point a joint replacement is going to be recommended. Many people have heard horror stories from friends or family members and are terrified or refuse to have this procedure done.

This is a shame as without it most face a life of pain, loss of enjoyment of activities and sure downward spiral of inactivity and weight gain and health challenges that come along with that.

Your experience doesn't have to be that way. Every single person we have helped prepare for their joint replacement (both knees and hips) have all had faster recovery times, minimal pain and pain medication usage and a return to a much fuller and more enjoyable life. Every single one has been glad they've done the procedure. 

Difference is most people go into surgery weak as movement is usually uncomfortable. At renu we use pain free methods to strengthen your muscles to push off the surgery as long as possible and once you finally have a date, we ramp up training to even further prepare for the big day. 

Don't take our word, just listen to a few that have gone on camera to talk about their experience.

Amazing surgery prep outcomes!
It's the same every time.

Two weeks out, no walker or cane, 
no pain medicine just advil.

Same two weeks range of motion in knee

Incredible! 2 1/2 months after first knee had second knee done. Back to riding 1 month after. Preperation is powerful.

Few more prep results

Delayed surgery for years then no walker or cane after just 3 days, no pain medicine just tylenol.

Two days after total hip no walker or cane, felt great went to the movies!

Post surgery work after discharge

renu is:   

Where you can always get better

It doesn't matter how long you've struggled. How many people have told you this is as good as its going to get. You're never beyond hope and there is always room to improve.

Renu coaches hold degrees plus specific training and credentialing to maximize your results and keep you safe.

Top Orthopaedic Surgeon trains with renu

As a neurological surgeon, I’ve spent my entire adult life caring for patients. I treat patients with complex brain tumors and spend countless hours in the operating room with intense focus. It can be stressful! At age 50 I realized that I needed to find a way to start caring for myself, to replenish my energy and to stay fit. My wife who is also a physician had worked with Dino for years and introduced us.
Simply stated, I love Dino. He is experienced, thoughtful, personable and caring. I purposefully set aside an hour in the middle of the day to train with Dino. Since I’ve started with Dino, I have renewed energy and focus. I’m a better physician and surgeon as a result! I’ve run multiple half marathons, enjoy skiing and hiking-at age 54 I feel more stronger and healthier than I’ve ever felt. Dino is a positive force for renewed health.

Another Surgeons Experience

I am a retired surgeon and have spent most of my recreational time being active and outdoors. I have been in all kinds of gyms & hiking clubs for 40 years. Five years ago, when I was 73, I had double knee replacement and my aortic valve replaced in the same year. While I didn't stop exercising, these events clearly put a dent in my abilities.

I decided to improve my diet, up my exercise efforts and take control of my weight. Luckily, this was about the time I discovered Renu Fitness. I have been at Y's, hospital gyms, and private fitness centers over the past 20-25 years, but Dino Nowak's program at Renu is the best thought-out and most physiologically based fitness program I have found.

The workouts are semi-private, but each visit is varied & addressed to your individual needs. I really feel good about my sense of well being, my strength, and stamina. This is a fitness center that has a special aim to help folks in my age group (and even younger!) adapt to a more functional lifestyle as we get older.

Results with renu

even with medical challenges

ANY AGE • ALMOST ANY CONDITION •

WE CAN HELP

WHERE WILL renu TAKE YOU?

10940 Raven Ridge Rd

Suite 116

Raleigh, NC 27164

Location:

Get in Touch:

919-977-1011

info@renuhealthandfitness.com

HIPAA Compliant Fax:

919-882-8700

We're open by Session time and appointments. In case we miss you please reach out we'd love to connect.

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