New-patient assessments are open Tuesday and Thursday mornings through November.
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Movement-led chiropractic
Drift Vessel is a single-room chiropractic studio built around unhurried assessments. Hands-on care where it helps, a plain explanation of what we found, and a short set of things to practise between visits — so the gains hold on their own.
A first visit, step by step
Most people arrive unsure whether a chiropractor is the right call. This is the whole sequence, so there are no surprises on the day.
What hurts, when it started, what makes it worse, and what you need to get back to — work, lifting, sleep, sport. We also go through medications, past injuries and anything a clinician should know before hands go on.
Posture under load, spinal and hip range, nerve tension where relevant, and strength testing of the muscles that should be sharing the work. You stay in comfortable clothes throughout.
We tell you what we think is driving the problem, how confident we are, roughly how long it tends to take, and what the alternatives are. Treatment only starts once you have agreed to it.
Adjustment, mobilisation or soft-tissue work as the assessment indicates, then two drills you can actually keep up. Both land in your inbox with written cues the same evening.
Care areas
If your complaint is not listed, it is still worth asking — we will tell you plainly whether it sits inside our scope.
Lane 01
Stiffness that builds through the afternoon, headaches that start at the base of the skull, and the shoulder that aches after long keyboard days.
Typical cadence: weekly for three visits, then review
Lane 02
Morning stiffness, pain on bending or standing from a chair, and backs that tighten after driving or a day on site.
Typical cadence: two to five visits for most new episodes
Lane 03
Niggles that only show up at a certain weight, distance or speed — the ones that feel fine walking into the room.
Typical cadence: fortnightly through a training block
Lane 04
Pelvic and low-back discomfort during pregnancy, and the slow return to lifting, carrying and exercise afterwards.
Typical cadence: as needed, usually monthly
Deciding
We would rather lose a booking than take on something that belongs somewhere else. Here is the honest split.
If any of the first three apply, please see a doctor or urgent care service rather than booking here. If you are unsure, say so in the form and we will point you to the right place at no cost.
Practicalities
One practitioner means a limited diary. Assessment slots sit in the mornings; shorter follow-ups fill the rest of the day.
| Monday | Follow-ups only, 1:00pm – 6:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am – 6:30pm |
| Wednesday | Closed — off-site training |
| Thursday | 8:00am – 6:30pm |
| Friday | 8:00am – 2:00pm |
| Saturday | First Saturday each month, 9:00am – 1:00pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
New-patient assessments start no later than 45 minutes before close. The studio is quiet by design, so please arrive close to your time rather than early.
Who you'll see
Marin opened Drift Vessel after a decade split between a busy multi-practitioner clinic and strength-and-conditioning rooms. They kept the hands-on work and dropped the ten-minute appointment.
An adjustment buys you a window where movement is easier. What you do in that window decides whether the change holds, so loading is part of the plan from the first visit.
No talk of bones being out of place or spines being crooked. You will get the most accurate explanation available, including the parts where the honest answer is that we are not certain.
Every plan has a review date. If two or three visits have not moved anything, that is useful information and we change the approach or refer on rather than repeating it.
Marin coaches a masters rowing squad on Wednesday mornings, which is why the studio is closed midweek, and still competes in the occasional regatta.
Questions
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Send a few lines and we will reply with the first two appointment times that suit what you have described. Nothing is confirmed until you write back.