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ABOUT

MEET MARIA

Maria has a special interest in endurance athletes of all types–rehabilitation, injury prevention, functional mobility, and bike fitting. Her love of cycling has carried over into her professional life as well, having presented research at the Medicine of Cycling Conference at the USA Cycling Headquarters and also having a Bike Fit certification through SlowTwitch, Medicine of Cycling, and Bike Fit, LLC. Although cycling was a niche clientele for her, Maria works with all types of clients of all ages and conditions. When she is not working or cycling, she enjoys strength training, gardening, cooking, and hanging with Eric and her dog Roux, who you will meet during an appointment.

MARIA’S APPROACH

Maria wants to keep physical therapy accessible by keeping visits concise and effective. Several of her clients are busy and have possibly put off physical therapy because of the hesitation to make appointments during an already busy week. After the first visit, she doesn’t need to see someone 3x/week for an hour each session. Instead visits are at about 40 minutes (except for initial evaluation) and in between visit communication w/ an understanding of when to reach out are utilized. She utilizes her knowledge of the McKenzie Method and SFMA to assess her clients. In order to keep the prices more accessible, there is HEAVY reliance of the client performing movement corrections at home several times a day. Then each follow up visit is to re-assess and progress.

Remember, you don’t have to be 8/10 pain to make an appointment. With direct-access physical therapy, you can easily make an appointment online for those weird aches you want to address. #movewell

Be prepared to be an ACTIVE participant in your rehab. Of course, any manual therapy, instruction of correctives, or dry needling can be included in a visit. Let’s do this!

 

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Testimonials

Maria approaches physical therapy in a holistic manner; she not only looks at the area of injury or concern, but your lifestyle, habits, and past aliments which allows her to treat your overall health. Her treatments and exercises are manageable and effective for recovery and everyday life.
— DANIELLE HAWKINS

Maria works like a detective. She observes the whole patient to determine the causes of pain and dysfunction. She really listens to feedback and wants to find treatments that address the root of the problem. She is a great teacher and really cares about helping the patient understand the purpose of treatments and exercises. She’ll work with you for as long as it takes to achieve the greatest level of recovery possible.
— LAURA STONE