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Physical Therapy · Pilates · Strength
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Build a stronger, more capable you.
Physical Therapy · Pilates · Strength
I'm Dr. Ashley Dela Cruz — Doctor of Physical Therapy, Certified Pilates Instructor, and dry needling specialist, born and raised right here in Jacksonville, FL.
My path to physical therapy was personal. As a competitive swimmer, I experienced overuse injuries firsthand. Then, right before PT school, a car accident left me with whiplash, TMJ dysfunction, chronic headaches, and back pain. I went through physical therapy myself, and the care I received was rushed, inconsistent, and generic. I saw many different providers, was left to do exercises alone with little guidance, and went through multiple rounds of PT without ever fully recovering.
I then found significant healing with Pilates. I discovered it was doing what the poor-quality PT didn't — challenging me with progressive overload, and focusing on whole-body posture. Once I became a certified Pilates instructor and began incorporating it into my PT treatments, my patients' outcomes transformed. That experience became the foundation of everything I do at Solis.
I earned my B.S. in Exercise Physiology and my Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Florida. Before opening Solis, I worked as a swim coach, a geriatric personal trainer, and spent years as a travel PT — working in athletic outpatient clinics and home health settings across Florida. That range gave me something most clinicians don't have: a long-term vision for your health. I'm not just thinking about getting you out of pain today — I'm thinking about your strength, resilience, and independence for decades to come.
At Solis, every session is with me — not an assistant, not an aide, not a student, not someone who's never met you before. Here's what that looks like:
Manual therapy, dry needling, and gentle movement to reduce pain and restore function — so we have the foundation to build on.
With less pain, we build movement quality — teaching your body how to work the way it was designed to, with proper mechanics and control.
Progressive strength training to build resilience, prevent re-injury, and keep you strong, capable, and independent for life.
When insurance controls your care, it controls your outcomes.
Limited appointment times. Capped visit counts. Treatments denied regardless of what you actually need. Multiple patients seen at once. A different provider every visit.
Longer, focused one-on-one sessions. A treatment plan built entirely around your goals. No surprise denials, no referral hoops. Just you and me, doing the work.
In many cases, direct-pay PT is actually more cost-effective than using insurance. Fewer visits to get better results means less time off work, less frustration, and a faster return to the life you love.
Many clients use their HSA or FSA to cover sessions — making high-quality care more accessible than you might think.
Your health is worth investing in — and so is your time.
Evidence-based, one-on-one evaluation and treatment to get you out of pain and back to what you love — faster.
The perfect blend of gentle and challenging. Targeted Pilates programming that rebuilds strength, stability, and control from the inside out.
Build lasting resilience with programming designed around your body, your goals, and your recovery stage.
Ashley is an amazing provider. She truly sees each client as a whole person, not just a diagnosis or body part. Her care is thoughtful, thorough, and genuinely transformative.
After just ONE visit, her expert dry needling and manual therapy gave me more relief than months of other treatments. Absolutely phenomenal — I can't recommend her enough!
Her Pilates classes are the perfect blend of gentle and challenging. I feel every single muscle after one of her classes — in the best possible way!
In just one session of dry needling she helped me tremendously with my chronic low back pain. Truly life-changing care.
Ashley is very detailed in her approach. She created programming tailored to my specific needs. She's easy to work with and I've seen incredible progress.
Ashley is a fantastic PT. She has been working with my mom for the past 6 months. Highly recommend if you're at any stage of recovery or the strengthening scale!
Book a $25 consultation call with Dr. Ashley. It's a 20-minute call to talk through what you're dealing with, what you've already tried, and your goals, so you both know whether Solis is the right fit for you.
A $25 phone consultation is required to make sure we're a good fit. If we are, the $25 goes toward your initial evaluation, which is $195 for a comprehensive 75–85 minute visit. After the evaluation, you and Dr. Ashley will build a treatment program that's just right for you. Treatment programs range from $875–$2,400 and cover 2–3 months of care, depending on your specific goals and treatment plan.
Solis is a cash-pay practice, so insurance isn't billed directly. Many clients use HSA or FSA funds toward their sessions. A superbill can be provided on request, which you can submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement.
Going cash-pay lets every session be built entirely around your goals, without the limits insurance often places on visit time or treatment options. You'll see the same physical therapist, Dr. Ashley, every visit for the full 55–85 minutes.
No. Florida is a direct access state, so you don't need a physician referral to start physical therapy with Dr. Ashley. If your care continues beyond 30 days, state law requires a physician sign-off on your plan, which Dr. Ashley will help coordinate if needed.
A lot of clients come to Dr. Ashley after trying other types of care that only addressed symptoms temporarily. As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, she takes a root-cause approach, combining hands-on manual therapy, dry needling, and clinical Pilates in sessions built entirely around you, not a generic protocol. Because sessions are one-on-one and unhurried, she has the time to dig into what other providers may have missed and build a plan that actually holds up. On your consultation call, she'll walk through what you've already tried to identify any gaps in your care and confirm she can offer a different approach. More often than not, a key piece of the rehab puzzle was missing.
This varies by person and goal, but because sessions are one-on-one and built around you rather than an insurance-dictated schedule, most clients need fewer visits to see real progress. Dr. Ashley focuses on education and empowerment, teaching you how to manage and prevent your own pain, so the goal is lasting results and independence, not ongoing visits.
Frequency depends on your goals and what we're treating, and it's set together during your initial evaluation, typically weekly or every other week. For clients with tighter schedules, hybrid programs combine virtual training with in-person sessions, so you can stay consistent even on weeks you can't make it in.
Yes. Both in-person and virtual appointments are available, as well as hybrid programs that combine the two.
Dry needling uses thin needles, the same type used in acupuncture, to target tight or irritated tissue. It helps reduce pain and inflammation, release tension, and improve mobility, and it's often used alongside manual therapy and movement-based treatment to speed up recovery.
No. Dry needling is one tool Dr. Ashley may recommend if it fits your goals and needs, but it's never required. Your treatment plan is built around what works best for you.
Wear comfortable clothes you can move in, ideally ones that make it easy to access the area being treated (for example, shorts for knee or hip pain).
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Get started with a 20-minute consultation call. In-person and virtual appointments available.