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Thank you for visiting my site, my name is Mark Skoyles
and I am a Sports Therapist. I first became involved in sports therapy as a profession in 1998, when I
started working at Marlow Football Club, treating 1st team players before, during and after matches. Its a job I still enjoy doing today, dealing with matchday injuries and treating players coming back
from injury. Helping men & women return fully fit to their sport, at whatever level is a particular
passion of mine.
In 2005 I spent 2 months in Thailand and completed
an advanced course in Thai Massage. Being there made me appreciate the culture and differences in philosophy
between Western and Eastern medicine, and I incorporate the best of both in my treatments. Back in the UK I have a BSc (Hons)
in Sports Therapy from London Metropolitan University and have trained with leading US & UK doctors, osteopaths, physiotherapists
and massage therapists in numerous sports, deep tissue and remedial massage treatments. I take an active interest in
'movement therapies' as i believe structured movement is a key factor in injury rehabilitation, injury prevention
and a healthy lifestyle in general. Pilates is a great 'exercise therapy and recently qualified as a Matwork Pilates
Instructor. I am a member of the Sports Massage Association (12519), the International Council
of Health, Fitness & Sports Therapists and registered and insured with the Federation of Holistic Therapists (94363).
Clients with complementry health cover with PRUhealth are covered for treatments with me.
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In the Far East the focus is very much on prevention
of illness in a holistic sense, focusing on balance in diet, fitness and general lifestyle – in Thailand massage is an integral
part of that. I think western culture has been more focused on cures
for illnesses rather than prevention - “I’ll worry about that when it comes to it”,
“I’m too busy to think about relaxing!” etc. Thankfully in an increasingly hectic world, I think people
in the west are starting to think more and more about their wellbeing.
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