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About Thrive Physical Therapy
Amanda Bloomer, Co-Owner
Amanda is the co-owner of Thrive with a passion for the health and wellness of patients, building relationships, and being involved in the Chanhassen community.
She was born and raised in the Chanhassen, MN area. Amanda earned her undergraduate degree from Concordia University - St. Paul in Marketing.
Amanda enjoys spending time with her family and friends, being involved in church, staying active, traveling, and cheering on the Vikings.
Dr. Ben Bloomer, Co-Owner, DPT
Ben is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and co-owner of Thrive. He enjoys treating a wide variety of ages and diagnoses of patients, including back/neck pain, balance deficits, joint pain, surgical recovery, and concussions.
His love for sports and injury prevention drove him to pursue a career in physical therapy.
He has extensive experience working in the outpatient orthopedic setting, and has previously worked as a Center Manager for a large rehab group in the Twin Cities.
Ben truly enjoys working one-on-one with patients while building a solid trust and rapport with a friendly smile. He strives to build a personalized and patient-centered program focused on each individual's unique goals.
Ben understands that some people need to slowly ease their way into an exercise routine, while others need to be motivated and pushed hard during their rehabilitation.
Dr. Colin Rust, PT, DPT, ATC, OCS
Colin is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and licensed Athletic Trainer. A shoulder injury playing football for Chaska High School and the subsequent help of a physical therapist/athletic trainer to achieve a full recovery inspired Colin to pursue that same career path.
The favorite part of his job is establishing long term relationships with his patients. He sees his role to be a guide/coach to help people through times of injury and pain, achieve their goals, and to promote long term health, happiness, and resilience. He uses a whole body/whole person approach to treatment and loves to educate people about their bodies and how they heal.
Colin truly enjoys connecting with people throughout the lifespan. As a lifelong learner, he passed his Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) exam to improve how he serves patients with orthopedic (muscle, bone, joint) conditions. His specialty is in treating neck pain, back pain, chronic pain conditions, dry needling, soft tissue injuries, and post-surgical recovery.
While away from the office, Colin enjoys spending time with his family (wife, 2 daughters, dog), running, hiking , reading, and watching football.
Dr. Sara Bryant, DPT
Sara is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who enjoys building connections with her patients. She looks forward to working one-on-one with patients and jointly developing a plan to best tackle their pain.
Sara enjoys working with orthopedic issues of all varieties. As a former Division I athlete, Sara has a deep understanding of the complexities of athletes.
Sara has a passion for health and wellness. She enjoys the connection of how nutrition and wellness function together.
Outside of work, Sara enjoys working out, cooking, spending time with family & friends, and watching sports. You’ll likely find her in a hockey rink, softball field, baseball field, football field or basketball court cheering on her kids.
Dr. Mia Emberson, DPT
Mia is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who is passionate about empowering her patients through education. She enjoys sharing her understanding of the human body and therapeutic techniques, allowing her patients to be an active participant in their care. She treats a wide variety of symptoms and diagnoses including, but not limited to, muscle and joint pain, nerve pain, dizziness, headaches, and pelvic pain or dysfunction. Mia is also certified in Herman and Wallace Pelvic Health and Women’s Health.
Outside of work, Mia enjoys spending her time traveling, exercising, and being at the lake with family and friends. She also stays busy brewing kombucha and making sourdough.
Your health and well-being are her top priorities. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, managing a chronic condition, or looking to optimize your physical performance, she can help create a plan that works for you.
Chloe Lundberg, Office Manager
Chloe graduated from Bethel University with a degree in Business Marketing. She worked for a non-profit straight out of college but is now excited to use her skills at Thrive as the Office Manager.
She loves getting to meet new patients as well as getting to build relationships with existing patients. She thoroughly enjoys greeting guests with a smile when they walk in and believes in providing the best service to all.
Outside of work she enjoys playing sand volleyball, visiting her brother’s new puppy, and watching the Timberwolves with her boyfriend.
Tammy Konetchy, Accounting Manager
Tammy joined our team in 2018, and has many years of experience in office administration, accounting, budgeting and small business administration.
In her spare time she loves to spend time with her family, as well as bake and travel.