About Us
Deborah Skelton
Physiotherapist & Athletic Therapist
Deborah has more than 25 years of clinical experience in orthopedic and sports medicine rehabilitation, both as a physiotherapist and an athletic therapist. She also completed a master’s degree in exercise physiology and worked as a strength and conditioning coach for several years.
Deborah encourages exercise and healthy living in order to promote optimal and rapid recovery after injury. Her treatment approach incorporates her varied courses of manual techniques, needling, cranio-sacral and osteopathic techniques (including visceral), IMS (intra-muscular stimulation), as well as functional strengthening and muscle balancing through exercise.
Her areas of treatment include spinal care, pelvic health including pre and post natal care, TMJ, sports injuries, chronic repetitive stress injuries and pain, as well as upper and lower body aches and pains. She has extensive experience with a variety of athletes as she has travelled internationally with Rugby Canada as head therapist for 6 years, worked at McGill University Sports Medicine Clinic as well as worked at several international Major Games with national teams.
Her goals are to help you feel better, move better, and perform better at work and play.
Mariko Kakiuchi
Registered Massage Therapist
Mariko came to Canada in 2007 from Japan and fell in love with the mountains. She worked as a physiotherapist in Japan for 6 years before coming here. While in Japan, she was receiving massages regularly and always appreciated how much relief was provided physically and mentally.
After deciding to make Canmore home, Mariko wanted to find a career that she could use her physio background as well as provide the relief that people deserve to feel. And massage therapy was the perfect one!
She graduated from a 2200hrs of massage therapy program in 2016. Mariko worked in a spa for 4 years and learned to work with many body types and their needs. She realized that many of her clients were appreciating her deep tissue and therapeutic approach during those years which made her decide to work in a clinical setting.
Mariko likes to combine therapeutic approach and relaxation massage during her treatment because she believes that relaxation is essential for everyone's well-being and healing process. She caters her treatments to your individual needs including deep tissue, myofascial release, trigger point release, cupping.