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