Bradley Stoke · BS32
Physiotherapy for Bradley Stoke, Ten Minutes Away at Cribbs Causeway
You do not have to drive into the centre of Bristol to get properly assessed. Our nearest clinic sits at Clifton Rugby Club by Cribbs Causeway, roughly ten minutes from Bradley Stoke, with free parking at the door and a full gym on site for the rehab that follows.
- Nearest clinicCribbs Causeway, BS10 7TB
- Drive timeAround 10 minutes
- ParkingFree, on site
- Also availableQueen Square, BS1 4HQ
Sports & musculoskeletal physiotherapy
A proper assessment first. Then a plan you can follow.
McFerran Physio is led by Alan McFerran, who spent eleven years working with professional footballers at Bristol City Football Club before opening the clinic. That background shapes how we work: find the actual driver of the problem, treat it, then build the strength and capacity that stops it coming back.
Every new patient starts with a full forty-five minute one-to-one assessment. No triage appointment, no assistant, no fixed protocol applied to everyone with the same diagnosis. You get a clear explanation of what is going on, an honest view of how long it is likely to take, and a plan written for your week rather than an idealised one.
That matters in Bradley Stoke, because the problems we see here tend to arrive from two very different directions: desk-based work in the north-fringe business parks, and a genuinely active local population. The treatments we offer cover both, from hands-on soft tissue work and spinal mobilisation through to exercise prescription, acupuncture and hyaluronic acid joint injections where a joint needs settling before rehab can start.
Where you will be seen
Two Bristol clinics. Ten minutes apart for most of BS32.
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Cribbs Causeway
The closest clinic to Bradley Stoke, and the one most local patients use. Free on-site parking, level access, a spacious treatment room and use of the LIFT gym next door, which means the strength side of your rehab can be coached properly rather than emailed to you as a PDF.
Mon–Fri 07:00–20:00 · Closed Saturday and Sunday
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Queen Square
Our city-centre room, useful if you work in Bristol during the week and would rather be seen near the office than near home. A twenty-five minute drive or a straight run in on the bus from Bradley Stoke, and the same assessment and treatment either way.
Mondays only · 08:30–18:30
What comes through the door
What we most often treat for people in Bradley Stoke
Not an exhaustive list, but it is a fair picture of a normal week. If your problem is not here, it does not mean we cannot help — it means it is worth a phone call first.
Desk-driven neck and back pain
Long weeks at Aztec West, Almondsbury and the north-fringe business parks, then a full weekend of activity. Postural loading, not fragility, is usually the culprit.
Running injuries
Patellar and Achilles tendinopathy from the Three Brooks trails, the Savages Wood loops and the run into Cribbs. Load management plus targeted strength, not blanket rest.
Football and five-a-side injuries
Hamstring strains, groin pain and knee injuries from Saturday and midweek football. Assessment, staged return-to-play criteria and objective testing before you go back.
Shoulder pain from lifting
Rotator cuff irritation and impingement picked up in the gym at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre and the local strength gyms. We test it rather than guess at it.
Ankle and ligament injuries
Netball, hockey and rugby ankle sprains that never quite settled. Balance, strength and confidence rebuilt in stages you can measure.
Knee, thumb and big-toe osteoarthritis
Where a joint is too irritable to rehab, hyaluronic acid injection can calm it enough to get the strength work started. We say honestly when it is not appropriate.
How it works
Diagnose. Treat. Strengthen. Return.
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Assess
Forty-five minutes, one to one. History, movement testing and objective strength measures so we are working from data rather than a hunch. You leave knowing what the problem is.
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Treat
Hands-on work where it genuinely helps — soft tissue therapy, spinal mobilisation, acupuncture, injection therapy — used to make the rehab possible, not sold as the cure on its own.
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Strengthen and return
Progressive loading with milestones you can see, coached in the gym on site. We retest before you go back to sport, so returning is a decision rather than a gamble.
Proof, not promises
Case studies from the clinic
Common questions
Bradley Stoke, answered
Where is your nearest physio clinic to Bradley Stoke?
Clifton Rugby Club on Station Road, BS10 7TB, by Cribbs Causeway. For most of BS32 it is around ten minutes by car, and parking is free and on site. Our second clinic is at 57 Queen Charlotte Street in the city centre if that suits your working day better. Both are listed on the locations page.
Do I need a GP referral to be seen?
No. Physiotherapy in the UK is a self-referral profession, so you can book directly. If your problem needs onward referral for imaging or a surgical opinion, we will tell you plainly and write to your GP or consultant.
How long is a first appointment, and what does it cost?
Initial assessments are forty-five minutes and cost £70. Follow-up appointments are thirty minutes at £60. You get the full appointment with the physiotherapist, one to one, for the whole of it.
Can I use private health insurance?
Often, yes. Check with your insurer first and get an authorisation number before your appointment, because without one you would be liable for the cost and would need to claim it back yourself.
Do you only treat sports injuries?
No. Roughly half of what we see is everyday musculoskeletal pain — necks, backs, shoulders, hips and knees — in people who have never played a sport in their lives. The assessment is the same either way.
How quickly can I be seen?
Usually within a few days, and often sooner. You can book online at either clinic, or call 07912 675 343 if you would rather talk it through first.
Next step
Physio near me in Bradley Stoke, without the drive into town.
Pick the clinic and the time that suit you. Every plan starts with a full forty-five minute one-to-one assessment, and you will know where you stand by the end of it.
