Meet the Team
Liona Harris, Chartered Physiotherapist
Liona Harris is the founder of Harris Physiotherapy and has been helping patients across Lancaster, Morecambe, and the Bay Area recover and move well since 2014.
Liona is a Chartered Physiotherapist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). These are the two professional registrations that govern clinical standards and patient safety for physiotherapy in the UK.
Background and Training
Liona trained as a physiotherapist in the UK and has spent her career working with patients who have musculoskeletal, sports, and work-related conditions. She founded Harris Physiotherapy in Lancaster in 2014, and the practice has been based at 3-1-5 Health Club on Mannin Way since 2017.
Her clinical work spans initial assessment and diagnosis, manual and exercise-based treatment, acupuncture, sports massage, and structured rehabilitation programmes. Every treatment plan is built around the individual patient and the best available clinical evidence.
Approach to Patient Care
Liona's approach is straightforward: understand the problem properly, explain it clearly, and build a plan the patient can follow and trust.
Harris Physiotherapy is a small practice by design. Patients see the same physiotherapist at every appointment, which means continuity of care from the first session to discharge. There are no referral delays and no handoffs between clinicians.
Whether you are recovering from a sports injury, managing a long-term condition, or dealing with back or neck pain that has not improved on its own, the aim is the same: to get you moving freely and confidently again.
Tess Belshire, Chartered Physiotherapist
Tess is a Chartered Physiotherapist who graduated with first class honours in July 2025. She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).Alongside her physiotherapy degree, Tess holds a VTCT Level 4 qualification in Sports Massage Therapy and a Level 2 Pre-Hospital Intermediate Care in Sport qualification.
Tess's Background and Experience
Within elite sport, Tess has provided pitchside physiotherapy and rehabilitation support for Sale FC 1861 Women's Rugby, supporting players from initial injury through to safe return to sport. She also works with the St Helens RLFC medical team, delivering sports massage therapy to the men's first team.
During her degree, Tess gained broad NHS clinical experience across musculoskeletal physiotherapy, community rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, amputee rehabilitation, and acute medicine. She takes an evidence-based, individualised approach to care, supporting patients of all ages and activity levels in their recovery and long-term health.
All our clinicians are registered members of the Health and Care Professions Council, You can verify their registrations with the HCPC register: hcpc-uk.org/check-the-register
Book an Appointment
Harris Physiotherapy accepts new patients.
Appointments can be booked online, by phone, or by email.
Website: Book online
Phone: 07713 148723
Email: info@harrisphysiotherapy.com
Harris Physiotherapy is located at 3-1-5 Health Club, Mannin Way, Lancaster, LA1 3PE.
Ground-floor access.
Disabled parking available nearby.