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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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