Swen-Marie Germann, MSPT

Swen received her Master of Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in January 2000. She graduated first in her class and was awarded the Paris/Patla Manual Therapy Award. As an active woman and mother of three, Swen is passionate about healthy living, and improving quality of life through rehabilitation, education, exercise, and wellness. She strongly believes in establishing trust and positive rapport with every patient. Swen enjoys working with a variety of orthopedic injuries including low back and neck pain, and pre and post-surgical patients. Applying current evidence-based practice, Swen uses manual therapy techniques, functional strengthening, trigger point dry needling, and other individualized therapeutic approaches to assist her patients’ full recovery. As a former All-American volleyball player and current beach volleyball and pickle ball player, Swen also finds it easy to relate to athletes and help them with their sports related injuries.

ARE YOU SWEDISH?

The first questions that most people ask of Swen are: “Are you Swedish?” or “Where did you get your name?” Well, the story as she knows it goes like this: Swen’s Dad is a proud Dutchman, and former competitive basketball player. Swen was named after Swen Nater, a former NBA and ABA player in the 1970’s, who also happened to be Dutch. A recent Google search revealed that he actually wasn’t a bad player! Anyone who knows Swen, knows that competition is in her DNA. Swen was always under the impression that her mom added the -Marie to make her name more feminine, but when Swen recently asked her mom about this she replied, “Did I do that?”

CREDENTIALS

• BA, Biomedical Science, St. Cloud State University; Summa Cum Laude

• MSPT, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences; Academic Achievement Award/ Valedictorian, Manual Therapy Award.

• Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) Certification (October 2013)

• Functional Dry Needling Certification, Levels 1 and 2