Emma Holly

Scar Tissue Specialist and Educator

Restore Therapy Clinic
10 Harley Street
London
W1G 9PF
Telephone 07814296701

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Release Tightness

Scar therapy can help loosen and release tight scar tissue to reduce discomfort. Treatment can be beneficial on both new and old scar tissue.

Support Emotional Wellbeing:

Gentle therapeutic touch can be powerful way to aid emotional recovery and help accept changes after a surgery or accident.

Help Restricted Mobility

By reducing tightness and encouraging mobility between the layers of skin, fascia and muscle, the client's range of movement can often improve.

Stimulate and Boost Healing

Scar massage is often recommended by surgeons to promote optimum scar healing after surgery & may minimise long term complications.

Reduce Sensitivity and Pain

Trapped nerves and irritated scar tissue can be a factor for prolonged discomfort. Therapeutic touch may reduce pain and help normalise sensitivity.

Holistic Scar Healing

A tailored programme focusing on diet, exercise and manual treatments, can help optimize your scar healing and general wellbeing.

With a holistic individualised treatment approach, Emma will select the best options to deliver a personalised treatment for your scar. This usually includes fascial release and massage as well as scar tissue treatment

Scar Massage

Vacuum Massage Using LymphaTouch

ScarWork

Deep Oscillation

‘A treatment breakthrough’ for healthcare professionals Deep Oscillation impacts the entire depth of tissue layers and intervenes in the connective tissue, setting it apart from conventional electrotherapy methods which act on the neuromuscular system, there are also more areas in which it can be used, see comparison of indications. In contrast to externally applied, mechanical forms of therapy (e.g. vibration on the surface of the skin), the therapeutic effect of deep oscillation (also known as DEEP OSCILLATION® or HIVAMAT®), occurs in the entire depth of tissue layers permeating a depth of 8 cm through skin, connective tissue, subcutaneous fat tissue, muscles, blood and lymphatic vessels, with a range of clinically proven effects.

Qualifications and Additional Training

Massage and Aromatherapy ITEC
Member Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT)
Accredited Sharon Wheeler's ScarWork Teacher (Sharon Wheeler, Rolfer)
Problems after Treatment for Breast Cancer: Understanding Connective Tissue Level 1 (Willem Fourie, Way Forward)
Understanding Connective Tissue System: It's Role in Musculoskeletal Dysfunction Level 2 (Willem Fourie, Way Forward)
Certified in Oncology Massage
RockTape Application
Cupping (RockPod silicone cupping)
European Congress on Scar Healing by ScarCon & European Tissue Repair Society (ETRS) 2016 & 2018

About

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Emma is a specialised clinical scar massage therapist, a leader in her field, with a reputation for excellence. Well known for being able to get results using non-invasive treatment approaches. With almost 30 years of experience as a therapist, Emma is UK's leading teacher for scar therapy and regularly teaches to NHS and private hospital staff, as well as therapists working in private practice.

Career

Emma has always worked within her own private clinic for soft tissue therapy. In the past, she has taught aromatherapy massage courses and Sharon Wheeler's ScarWork. Now, alongside her Harley Street Clinic, Emma teaches therapists her own RESTORE modality of scar treatment. Passionate about charity, Emma donates many hours of her time to ensure people can access treatment, regardless of income. Emma launched the first voluntary scar clinic in the UK at Rennie Grove, St Albans in February 2016, and brings a team of volunteer therapists to support the Invictus Games athletes every year. Emma regularly delivers talks at professional conferences, including at the Sports Massage Association, Therapy Expo and many more.

Professional Achievements

The Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) awarded Emma as Highly Commended Complementary Therapist of the Year 2017. Emma also works with the coaching team at British Athletics and has provided a team of therapists to support the Invictus athletic team, delivering over 550 treatments between 2017 and 2022.

Education

Emma is a professional massage therapist. First qualifying in 1994, attending one of the leading therapy schools at the time with massage guru, Clare Maxwell Hudson. Since then Emma has attended numerous advanced massage courses, discovering Sharon Wheeler's ScarWork and choosing to specialise in scar and post surgical therapy treatments. Emma is also qualified in aromatherapy, and has undertaken professional training in sports taping, cupping therapy, and in the use of CE approved therapy devices which she uses in clinic: vacuum massage using LymphaTouch device and the Deep Oscillation device.