Testimonials
“I have been seeing Maria for four months and greatly appreciate how much she has helped me in so short a time. I was in great pain, my right hip was out of alignment by one inch, walking was very limited. After four months all these things have improved 80% or more. I feel young again!!”
Barbara Armendariz, Psychotherapist
“A good friend recommended Maria’s muscle therapy to me and
I gave it a try. Results were quite amazing. Before having her
muscle therapy program I could barely walk up or down stairs without
considerable pain, even with my medications. After the first session
I found that I could walk down the stairs from her office virtually without
pain. This
was the first time I’ve been able to do this in years. The results
lasted from one session to the next. I’ve even reduced the
medications I take as a result.”
Nathan D. Kling, Professor, University of Northern Colorado
"Maria and PUSH saved me from surgery and helped me to keep working when I thought I’d have to find a new career. Thank you!!"
Rachel Cleveland, Manicurist
“I suffered an excruciating back injury at work for which I underwent nine months of medical treatment, including physical therapy, acupuncture and medication. The PUSH Muscle Therapy that Maria performed on me was without question the single most beneficial treatment I received during this time. I credit Maria with getting me back on my feet and helping me understand how changing my posture and performing a few minutes of daily self-treatment can help keep me out of harm’s way in the future.”
Justin Wecks, Teacher
“For as long as I can remember I’ve had headaches. In
the last few years they have been an almost daily occurrence, lasting
weeks on end. I also work a desk job and spend many hours a day on
a computer. Consequently
I started to develop pain, stiffness and weakness in my arms and hands. After
only five sessions with Maria, I’m only having a couple of headaches
a month and my arms and hands feel normal again. One of the things
I like best about PUSH Therapy is there are so many things you can do
at home or at work to maintain the changes your body makes after a session
with Maria. I never want to go back to the way I felt before PUSH
Therapy.”
Kara Berg, Accountant
“I came in complaining of overall tightness in my muscles and some numbness in my limbs. Maria provided corrective muscle therapy with her highly skilled techniques that resulted in me leaving each session with a wonderful feeling of well-being. Maria is a gifted therapist who is committed to seeing her patients improve.”
Janine Reid, Executive Director – High Plains Library District
“As I got older I began to experience pains. My knees began
to ache and hurt. Climbing stairs was excruciatingly painful. Doctors
gave me knee braces to use. I began to go to Maria and found that
my muscles were tight all over. Years of working at the potter’s
wheel caused many of my muscles to tighten and shorten. I decided
to go in for the long haul – fix as much as I could. I no longer
have any pain in my knees. Stairs are a breeze. I feel as if
I am floating when I walk. It is easier to do my pottery because I
also learned a powerful new way to work. Relax – what a concept!”
Donna Elich, Artist and teacher
"I know that PUSH therapy has helped my hammertoes because I can get into shoes I wasn’t able to wear before."
Dorothy Eidem, Occupational Therapist
“For years, I have experienced very tight muscles in my shoulders, neck and jaw. The increasing tension was contributing to headaches and shoulder pain. I decided to try PUSH Muscle Therapy to see if I could get any relief. I had tried chiropractors, which offered a little help, but nothing seemed to work for very long. After only one PUSH session at Foster Muscle Therapy the tension and tightness in my shoulders was significantly reduced. I had more mobility in my neck and noticed that my shoulders were now the same level. The concept behind PUSH Muscle Therapy is sound and well researched. It really does work! I highly recommend this treatment to anyone suffering with tight muscles or chronic pain.”
Debora Wilson, Human Resources
“PUSH Therapy has helped keep me running hard and competing at a
high level. I recommend Maria to other serious runners and athletes.”
Doug Bell, Former American Masters indoor mile record holder, ages 55-59
"PUSH Muscle Therapy and Maria Foster made a wonderful difference in healing my torn hamstring. The therapy gave me better motion in my hamstring, relieved pain in the hamstring and sped up my recovery time. Thanks to Maria Foster and PUSH Therapy I was back running and training in less time."
Ryan Woodman, National Cross Country Champion
“I have suffered from headaches and back pain for all of my adult life. I have spent years and untold sums of money looking for relief. At
the time I met Maria, I was willing to do anything to alleviate my chronic
pain. Maria did more for me in one treatment of PUSH Therapy than
I have ever found from other health care providers. I would recommend
Maria and PUSH Therapy to anyone who is suffering from a chronic condition.”
Judy Cox
"I first started coming to Foster Therapy in Feb 2008. Maria worked my shoulder muscles for 15 minutes and I actually felt more relaxed afterwards compared with an hour massage I had just had the day before. My headaches have been reduced from 2-4 per week to 2-4 per month. I am thrilled also to be playing softball injury free. The previous two years I pulled a leg muscle. Maria demonstrated effective self-treatment to prevent this. I recommend her treatment to anyone who has tried chiropractic, acupuncture or physical therapy. Feeling 30 in a 50 year old body!"
Trish O’Grady, Teacher
"I have benefited significantly from PUSH muscle therapy as provided by Maria Foster. I found this technique to provide lasting pain relief, better posture and improved balance. I recommend this therapy and therapist to anybody who has musculoskeletal pain and imbalance."
Yechiel Kleen, M.D.
“I came to Maria initially to address tendonitis pain in my right
arm (the result of a bicycling mishap) and shoulder pain. Being a
professional musician, these had become chronic problems. I left
that first session with my arm pain-free for the first time in three years. I
came to realize that my other pain was primarily posture and repetitive
motion related. Through continued work with Maria, along with the
development of a self-treatment plan, I find my life to be completely changed. I
feel better than I have in years – more energetic, more vital and,
best of all, pain-free!
A side note relating to my work with Maria: I had experienced intense abdominal pain sporadically (once every year or so) since childhood. Doctors had never been able to diagnose its cause. When Maria treated the core muscles of my body, I experienced that very same release of pain. I was jubilant! This pain that I had learned to live with for 40 years had a cause and in fact was treatable. Being aware of that cause and how to treat it has been an amazing gift.”
Mark Foster, Percussionist
“Foster Muscle Therapy has reduced my back, hip and neck pain. I used to have daily headaches as well. Since I started with PUSH Therapy, these have been much reduced and most days I am headache free. A real bonus is the self-management education. PUSH Therapy works!”
Bruce Burns, Respiratory Therapist
"Before I found PUSH therapy at Foster Muscle Therapy, I was resigned to thinking that pain and discomfort would be a daily part of my life. I’m so thankful that PUSH therapy proved me wrong."
Bethany Wiley, MPH
“I am a teacher, bus driver and rancher. I had been having
a great deal of trouble standing for long periods of time, opening and shutting
the bus door for children and when riding my horse to gather cattle, I thought
stiffness and soreness was just part of the price to pay. Several
years ago a fall made my condition much worse and I even had trouble putting
on my shoes. I also had an injury to my arm since I was 16 years old. My
arm had been wrenched from the socket in a riding accident and I have
never let anyone work on that arm.
I have tried chiropractic, physical therapy and massage. It was not until I met Maria Foster at a health fair that I began to think that I might be able to enjoy my physical activities as I had when I was younger. The outcome was amazing the very first time that I saw her. I could immediately bend over and pick up things off of the floor and my walk had a bounce in it that was phenomenal. I felt like I had become a new person. After Maria worked on my arm, I had new range of motion and it has felt quite comfortable. This has been an amazing experience.
I have been able to resume riding my horse without pain and even find my back is flexible enough to feel proficient again. I cannot begin to explain the renewed abilities I have found since Maria has worked on my body. I highly recommend this therapy to anyone who would like to regain the feeling of a flexible, young body.”
Kay Stroh, Teacher, bus driver and rancher
“Maria Foster and her PUSH Therapy have made a tremendous difference
in my life. Following my first treatment I began to realize relief
from my chronic back pain. After only a few treatments I am able
to sleep much better and am able to participate in many physical activities
that were previously impossible for me. I highly recommend Maria
and PUSH Therapy!”
Thomas Miller, Financial consultant
"Since I have been having PUSH muscle therapy my sciatica hasn’t hurt and I have been able to sleep through the night. I don’t remember the last time I had to take any ibuprofen."
Ginny Woodruff, Teacher
"PUSH has been excellent for my RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome). I had immediate relief after my first PUSH treatment. I had tried a variety of Parkinson’s medications, without results, and am very grateful for PUSH therapy. I’ve had several PUSH treatments and now am able to totally control my RLS with self-treatment. Maria is an excellent therapist. I highly recommend her."
Diane Naasz, LMT, Phd
"Before receiving PUSH therapy from Maria, I was retired and spending a lot of time in the recliner. I was told that I needed back surgery and was not up to many activities. After only a couple of PUSH sessions I began tackling the project of replacing the windows in my house. In just a few weeks I felt good enough to go back to work, purchasing a home inspection business.
Instead of most nights spent in the recliner, I now sleep comfortably in my bed. With the help of the PUSH treatment plan, I have almost eliminated my back pain and the numbness in my right foot. I have more energy, stairs are easier and I have finished replacing the windows in my house. All that in only four months! I feel that if I had kept on the way I was going I would have ended up some kind of vegetable. Instead, with Maria’s help and PUSH, I am active, back to work and enjoying life."
Gene Uhler, Home Inspection Service
"Due to low back pain, the only way I could complete 18 holes of golf was to take pain killers and other medication before playing. Now, after receiving PUSH Therapy from Maria, I am playing pain free. And I have taken 6 strokes off of my game!"
Jeff Boone
"When I first met Maria, I asked for assistance with pain relief and help in maintaining ease of movement. With a diagnosis of Degenerative Disc Disease, I wanted to be sure that I could play lots of golf with my husband and totally enjoy playing with our grandchildren. After only three or four treatments of PUSH therapy by Maria, I knew that I’d also found a solution for my “restless body.” Unable to relax, I often had difficulty falling asleep as my entire body would twitch or jerk and my first steps in the morning would be painful as well.
With her advice and direction, I’m working to change my posture and am focusing on relaxing some really tight muscles. She has shown me how to “self treat” my neck and leg muscles so that I can relieve my discomfort at home (What a sense of power --- I can help myself!!) An unexpected benefit for me has been an improvement in my golf game. I’m definitely getting more distance off the tee box and I’m looking forward to taking strokes off my handicap as well."
Kay Lue Phillips, Retired