Neck, back & joint pain
Everyday musculoskeletal pain that has settled in and started shaping how you sit, sleep or lift.
- Desk-related neck and shoulder strain
- Low back pain and stiffness
- Hip, knee and ankle irritation
Assessment-led movement care
Treatment that explains itself, step by step.
Third Branch is a quiet physiotherapy clinic for people who want to understand what is happening in their body — and leave with a plan they can actually follow between visits.
Unhurried assessment
Your first visit is a full movement and history review, not a five-minute triage.
Hands-on treatment
Manual therapy and guided loading, paired so each one supports the other.
A plan you keep
Written exercises in plain language, with the reasoning behind every one.
Our approach
We find the cause before we treat the symptom.
Pain is usually the last thing to appear and the first thing to be chased. We start further back: how you move, what you load, and what changed just before the discomfort arrived.
- One clinician, start to finish. The person who assesses you is the person who treats you, so nothing gets re-explained.
- Plain-language reasoning. You will hear what we think is going on and why, without diagnostic jargon.
- Sessions that fit your week. Home programmes are built around the time you genuinely have, not an ideal schedule.
- An honest endpoint. We tell you when care should taper, and when something sits outside our scope.
What we treat
Four areas of care, one method
Most people arrive with one of the concerns below. If yours sits between them, describe it in an enquiry and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right fit.
Post-operative rehab
Structured return to movement after surgery, paced to the stage you are actually at.
- Joint replacement progression
- Ligament and tendon repair
- Confidence with weight-bearing
Sports & loading
For runners, lifters and weekend athletes managing an injury or a training load that crept up too fast.
- Tendon overload and shin pain
- Return-to-sport milestones
- Strength and capacity building
Persistent pain & mobility
Long-standing symptoms and age-related stiffness, approached gradually and without alarm.
- Pacing and flare-up planning
- Balance and walking confidence
- Keeping independence at home
How care works
Three visits in, you should know exactly where you stand.
No open-ended courses of treatment. Each stage has a purpose, and you will know what the next one is before you leave the room.
STEP ONE
Assessment
A long first appointment: your history, how the problem behaves through the day, and a movement screen. We finish by telling you what we think and what we are unsure about.
STEP TWO
Treatment plan
Hands-on work in the room, plus a short written programme — usually three or four exercises, each with the reason it is there and how it should feel.
STEP THREE
Progression
We re-test, adjust the load and space visits further apart as you improve, until you are managing it yourself and checking in only when you want to.
Who you will see
A small team, deliberately
Three clinicians share the clinic. You keep the same one throughout your care unless you ask to change.
Clinic lead
Marit Halloran
Works mostly with persistent neck and back pain, and with people who have been told there is nothing more to be done.
Physiotherapist
Devan Okoye
Focused on sports and loading — running mechanics, tendon rehabilitation and return-to-training planning.
Rehabilitation lead
Priya Lindqvist
Guides post-operative and mobility rehabilitation, including balance work and confidence after a fall.
Before you book
Questions we hear most
If yours is not here, add it to the enquiry form and we will answer it before any appointment is arranged.
Do I need a referral to come in?
No. You can enquire directly. If your situation needs input from
another clinician first, we will say so and explain why rather than booking you in.
How long is a session?
First appointments run longer than follow-ups because the
assessment takes time. We confirm the length of each session with you when the
appointment is arranged.
What should I wear?
Comfortable clothing you can move in — shorts or loose trousers,
and a top that allows the shoulders and spine to be seen if that is the area of
concern.
How many visits will I need?
That depends on what we find, so we do not sell blocks of sessions
up front. After the assessment we give you a realistic range and review it as you
progress.
Clinic hours
- Monday – Thursday
- 8:00 – 19:00
- Friday
- 8:00 – 16:00
- Saturday
- 9:00 – 13:00
- Sunday
- Closed
What to bring
- Any scan or clinical letters relating to the area
- A list of the activities you want to get back to
- Footwear you train or walk in, if relevant
Request a session
Tell us what is going on
Send the short form below and we will reply with available appointment times and anything we need to know beforehand.