Danni Barriball — Physiotherapy & Sports Massage Book Online

About

Hi, I'm Danni

Chartered Physiotherapist, physio to Exeter City FC, and the person you'll see at every appointment.

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Danni Barriball smiling during a consultation in her Exeter clinic

My Story

Why I do this

Question for Danni What first made you want to become a physio? A moment, a person, an injury of your own? Two or three honest sentences here are worth more than any qualification list.

I trained in Sport Science (BSc) at Oxford Brookes, then completed my Master of Physiotherapy (MSc) at Plymouth. Since qualifying I've split my working life between elite sport, the NHS and private practice, which means I've assessed and treated just about every kind of body, injury and goal you can imagine.

These days you'll find me at Exeter City Football Club, where I help professional footballers get match-fit and stay there, and at my own clinic at CrossFit Isca in Exeter, where I do the same for everyone else.

Two Worlds

From the training ground to the treatment table

Working in professional football teaches you two things. First, standards: when a player's career depends on their recovery, there's no room for guesswork. Assessment has to be thorough, treatment has to be evidence-based, and rehab has to actually work.

Second, that an injured pro and an injured runner, lifter or gardener are going through exactly the same thing. The sport is their job, but the loss is identical: the thing that structures your week, keeps you fit and makes you feel like yourself, suddenly gone.

I bring the same standards to both. Whether you're chasing a comeback fixture or just want to walk the dog without your knee complaining, you get the same assessment, the same care and the same honest answers.

On Your Side

I've been the one on the treatment table

I do CrossFit myself, and I train hard, so I've had my own share of injuries and frustrating niggles. I know how it feels when your body won't let you do the thing you love, and how tempting it is to push through, rest forever, or fall down an internet rabbit hole of conflicting advice.

That's why my approach is simple: find the real cause, treat it properly, and give you a plan you can actually follow, built around your life, not a textbook.

Question for Danni Is there one client recovery you're especially proud of that we can tell as a short story here (anonymised)? Or one of your own injuries that changed how you treat people?

Credentials

Qualifications and experience

  • Chartered Physiotherapist, member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
  • MSc Physiotherapy, Plymouth University
  • BSc Sport Science, Oxford Brookes University
  • Physiotherapist, Exeter City Football Club
  • NHS rotational physiotherapist
  • Level 4 Sports Massage, ProActive Training
  • FA trauma medical management qualification
Question for Danni Two housekeeping bits: the exact title of your FA trauma qualification, and your HCPC registration number so we can display it properly (it's a trust signal patients and Google both like).

Come and say hello

You'll find me at CrossFit Isca on Hennock Road North. Book online in under a minute, or message me on Instagram if you're not sure what you need.

Book online @d.b_physio