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Self-Healing for Trauma Using

EFT Meridian TappingKim DEramo, D.O.

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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

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What is EFT?

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Patient Examples

55 yo male with 10+ years severe back pain

MD psychiatrist

Tried acupuncture, massage, physical therapy, medications

I know you cant get me out of pain, butmaybe 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--------

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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.patients emotional state

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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.

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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

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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

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How Does EFT Work?

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Meridian Points

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How To Do It

Step 1: Find MPI (Most Pressing Issue)

Step 2: Scale from 0-10

Step 3: Tap

Step 4: RecheckStep 5: Tap on next MPI

Step 6: (Optional)

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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)

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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

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How To Do It

Step 4: Recheck0-10 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

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How To Do It

Step 6: Affirmative Tapping (Optional)

May add this after MPI intensity is 3 or below

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Resources

Research in Clinical EFT:

www.EFTuniverse.com/research-studies/research

CME Training in EFT

www.ClinicalEFT.com

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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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