SWAMPSCOTT — Swampscott native Michelle Perry has been appointed clinic director at the town’s site of Boston Sports Medicine.
A 2007 graduate of Swampscott High School, Perry participated in cheerleading, dance and gymnastics in the town, where she was born and raised.
“Accepting this promotion is a homecoming for me in so many ways,” Perry said. “Professionally, I grew up with Boston Sports Medicine, starting my career there. Personally, I literally did grow up in Swampscott. I’m thrilled to accept this great challenge in leading our team of physical therapists and delighted to be doing it in my hometown.”
Perry attended Northeastern University, where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Rehab Science in 2012 and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2013. She started at Boston Sports Medicine the following year.
Perry has certifications in many forms of therapy, including Pilates, dancers’ health and injuries, Graston therapy (a form of physical therapy which uses specialized stainless steel instruments), dry needling, manual therapy, and specializations in foot and ankle therapy, and ACL injuries.
Boston Sports Medicine was founded in 1999 and has several locations in the Greater Boston area. The Swampscott clinic offers women’s health, post-operative care, pediatric sports medicine, and therapies for athletic injuries and active seniors. Under Perry, the clinic will offer manual therapies, dry needling, Graston therapy and dance treatment.
“I know this has been a difficult time for many, but I feel extremely fortunate not just to have this type of opportunity, but to have it with an organization like Boston Sports Medicine and to be able to work in my hometown,” Perry said. “I truly feel doubly blessed.”
