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Self-Healing for Trauma Using EFT Meridian Tapping
Kim D’Eramo, D.O.
Objectives
New awareness of neurologic components of pain and symptoms associated with traumatic memories and experiences
Offer you a new modality to add to your current practice now
Offer you a treatment modality for your personal use
Offer resources for continued learning for you and your patients
What is EFT?
Patient Examples
55 yo male with 10+ years severe back pain
MD psychiatrist
Tried acupuncture, massage, physical therapy, medications
“I know you can’t get me out of pain, but……maybe you can help me deal.”
OMT treatment next day results
One week follow up with return of symptoms
OMT result x 3 visits without resolution of pain
--------One year later using EFT x10 minutes--------
Patient Examples
46 yo female with severe anxiety and obsessive thoughts
Recently diagnosed with “bipolar OCD symptoms” and prescribed medications
Began after traumatic injury to upper lip
Reinjured at suture
Obsessive thoughts about lip and health
History behind the incident….patient’s emotional state
Patient Examples
49 yo male with anxiety and low back/sacral pain
Sister with similar LBP/sacral pain and instability
Business executive, worried about money, anxiety in relationships
OMT with return of symptoms X 1 year
Incorportated EFT into treatment….
Patient Examples
29 yo female with chronic depression, overweight, anxiety, new onset thyroid disease
Medical student, “failing” out of program
Abnormal TSH, T3, T4, prescribed thyroid medications….not yet begun
Anxiety over school, relationship
Low energy, weight gain, difficult to exercise, would like to run, struggle with her body
Research in EFT
Research has been done to validate efficacy of EFT in treatment for:
Anxiety
Depression
Phobias
PTSD
Pain and physical symptoms
Weight loss and cravings
Sports and professional performance
Traumatic events
How Does EFT Work?
Meridian Points
How To Do It
Step 1: Find MPI (Most Pressing Issue)
Step 2: Scale from 0-10
Step 3: Tap
Step 4: Recheck
Step 5: Tap on next MPI
Step 6: (Optional)
How To Do It
Step 1: Find MPI (Most Pressing Issue)
Experience/Memory
Emotions
Thoughts/Ideas
Symptoms: location, severity, quality
Step 2: Scale from 0-10 severity (10 is most severe)
How To Do It
Step 3: Tap
Karate Chop point with “Setup Phrase”
Trigger: “Even though I have (this problem/symptom)”…..
Counter Trigger: …“I love and accept myself fully” OR …“I choose to embrace my life now”
Tap on general points using “Trigger Phrase”
How To Do It
Step 4: Recheck
0-10 Scale; better/worse/same
“What came up for you during the tapping?”
Note other thoughts, emotions, ideas or experiences
Step 5: Tap on next MPI
How To Do It
Step 6: “Affirmative Tapping” (Optional)
May add this after MPI intensity is 3 or below
Resources
Research in Clinical EFT:
www.EFTuniverse.com/research-studies/research
CME Training in EFT
www.ClinicalEFT.com
Complimentary Training Videos
Doctor training videos:
“How to Use EFT in Your Practice Now”
www.EFTdoctors.com/doctortraining
Patients training videos for self-treatment:
“How to Heal Yourself with EFT”
www.EFTdoctors.com/selfhealing
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