Physio at Boulder Exe, Exeter
Welcome to our Boulder Exe clinic, based inside Boulder Exe bouldering centre on Tudor Street, in the heart of central Exeter.
This is the clinic to choose if step-free access matters to you, if you're a boulderer, or if you're coming from central or north Exeter, the university, or anywhere where Tudor Street is the easier journey. Four of our team work from this clinic, Dan, Laura and Carmen and Will, and between them they cover back pain, sports injuries, post-op rehab, Physio-led Pilates, climbing-related injuries, strength & conditioning rehab, vestibular rehab and acupuncture.
Not a boulderer? You're just as welcome, we treat the full range of musculoskeletal conditions from this clinic, not just climbing injuries.
Address
Quay Kinetics Physio – Boulder Exe
Inside Boulder Exe
Tudor Street
Exeter, EX4 3BR
Ground floor — fully step-free access throughout, no stairs, no lift required.
Why patients choose this clinic
Fully step-free access. Ground floor throughout, no stairs, no lift, no accessibility surprises. If managing stairs is a problem for you, this is the right clinic for your physio appointment.
Genuine on-site expertise. Dan is a Chartered Physiotherapist with a Master's from Brunel University London and additional roles at the Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust as a Band 6 MSK Specialist. Laura brings over 16 years of private MSK experience and is internationally recognised as a "Hip Legend" by the Global Hip Hope Network for her work in hip injury and post-surgical rehabilitation. Carmen holds an MSc in Sport & Exercise Medicine (Distinction) and has supported medical teams in football, rugby, and at events including the London Marathon.
Inside Exeter's leading bouldering centre. If you boulder, we can step out of the treatment room and watch you on the wall, something almost no other physio clinic can offer. The sister culture to roped climbing, with its own unique loading patterns and injury profile.
On-site S&C gym. Boulder Exe houses a fully kitted strength and conditioning gym. Once you're past the early stages of rehab, we can use it for return-to-sport work — proper barbell work, plyometrics, strength testing.
Central Exeter location. A short walk from the city centre, the university, and Exe Bridges. Easier to reach from north and central Exeter than the Quay site.
Meet your Physios at this clinic
Daniel van Woerkens MSc MCSP
Calm, evidence-based MSK specialist with a Master's from Brunel University London. Also a Band 6 MSK Specialist at the RD&E. A keen climber and runner himself, with a particular passion for working with athletic populations and outdoor enthusiasts. Read Dan's full bio →
Chartered Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Laura Rutterford BSc MCSP
Over 16 years of private MSK experience. Awarded "Hip Legend" by the Global Hip Hope Network for her work in hip injury and post-surgical rehabilitation. Extensive paediatric experience and a passion for supporting runners — including delivering injury support at the National Running Show. Read Laura's full bio →
Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Carmen Taylor MSc MCSP
Works across both our Exeter clinics. Specialist interest in Sports Physio, Vestibular Rehab and Acupuncture.
Chartered Musculoskeletal physiotherapistPerformance Testing at Boulder Exe
Boulder Exe is also home to Exeter's first climbing-specific and athletic performance testing service, delivered by our Performance Testing Specialist Will Ashby.
Using the Tindeq Progressor and our on-site S&C gym, Will provides objective testing across:
- Finger strength (Peak Force, Rate of Force Development, Critical Force)
- Shoulder strength profiling (ASH test)
- Lower limb strength, balance and plyometric testing
- Full-body asymmetry analysis
- Personalised training plans delivered via PhysiTrack
Whether you're a climber looking to break a grade, an athlete refining your training, or returning from injury, performance testing turns guesswork into data.
Performance Testing is a separate service from physiotherapy, bookable directly with Will.
How to find us
By car
We're on Tudor Street, just off Western Way in central Exeter, a 5-minute drive from the city centre. The building used to be Fitness First and is near the Mill-on the Exe pub.
Parking at Boulder Exe is paid and handled via an app called Evology Parking, please don't use the iPad at Boulder Exe reception, as that's for climbing members only.
To pay for parking, you'll need to:
1. Download the Evology Parking app before you arrive, there's no physical machine on site, so you can't pay any other way
2. Enter your registration in the app
3. Pay for your session
You can pay in advance — we'd genuinely recommend this. Downloading and setting up the app while standing in the car park is the kind of thing that makes you late and flustered before an appointment. Sort it the night before and you'll arrive calm.
Find the Evology Parking app at evologyparking.com.
Parking - please read before you arrive
By bike
Bike racks are available outside Boulder Exe. The clinic is on the National Cycle Network route 2 which runs through central Exeter, so it's a very rideable commute from most directions.
By bus
Boulder Exe is a 5-minute walk from the central city stops. Most Exeter bus routes (including the 4, 4A, 4B, F1, F2 and city-centre services) drop you within walking distance.
If you're coming by train, Exeter Central station is a 10-minute walk away.
On foot
A 5-minute walk from Exeter city centre. Head down Fore Street toward Western Way, then over to Tudor Street, you'll see Boulder Exe on your left.
What to expect when you arrive
A quick walk-through of our Boulder Exe clinic, fully step-free from the front door to the treatment room.
Arrival. Walk straight through the main Boulder Exe entrance. Head past the bouldering area, through the gym and you'll see the treatment room signposted.
Step-free throughout. Unlike our Quay site, everything at Boulder Exe is on the ground floor, entrance, reception, treatment room and the S&C gym we use for rehab. No stairs at any point.
Waiting area. There's a comfortable seating area in the bar where you can wait. If you're early, you're welcome to grab a coffee from the cafe.
If you're not a boulderer. Don't worry about feeling out of place, the bouldering centre is welcoming, and you walk straight past the climbing area to reach our clinic. Most of our patients here have never bouldered in their lives.
Book at our Boulder Exe clinic
Easy online booking, no GP referral needed, most appointments within a week.
Prefer to email or call first? Get in touch →
What Our Patients Say
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Carmen is a very supportive, professional, friendly and proactive physio. Very effective and freeing massage today plus much helpful support and advice provided. Highly recommended
— L Luscombe
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Have seen several of the physios here and they are all excellent. Great diagnosticians and expert prescribers. Recently I’ve seen Daniel and Laura, both of whom were fantastic at helping me with complex presentations and pain affecting multiple areas of the body. I’ve felt like I was in really capable hands and that they were really focussed on what matters most - changing my movement patterns. Daniel helped me with a really tricky shoulder issue that other physios could not get to the bottom of and Laura helped me with a stubborn back injury that wasn’t responding to my usual roster of exercises. Everything was explained to me really clearly so I understood what I needed to change. Thanks team!
— T Gilbert
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I saw Dan after 6 weeks of niggling knee pain, at the beginning of training for a marathon. With 1 session, focused on management at home, taping, activation exercises & a plan for the next few weeks of running training - I completed the marathon on Sunday, with no knee pain! Thank you very much for your help.
— A Sullivan
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Parking at Boulder Exe is paid via an app called Evology Parking. There's no physical machine on site, so please download the app before you arrive — you'll need it to pay. We strongly recommend downloading it the night before your appointment and paying in advance, so you can park and walk in stress-free. The iPads at Boulder Exe reception are for climbing members only; please don't use those.
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Yes. There are no stairs at any point between the front door and the treatment room.
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No, not at all. Anyone can come to us at Boulder Exe, boulderer or not. You walk in through the main entrance, our clinic is on the ground floor, and there's no need to book or pay for bouldering centre access.
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Yes. One of the advantages of being based inside Boulder Exe is that we can step out of the treatment room and watch you boulder as part of your assessment, useful for finger, shoulder, elbow and wrist injuries where loading patterns matter. We can also use Boulder Exe's S&C gym for late-stage strength rehab and return-to-sport work.