Guide For Using EFT as a Pain Management Tool
Compiled by Angie Muccillo
Gary Craig states:
“EFT’s results for pain management are often impressive. In most cases, pain vanishes or noticeably reduces within a few minutes of applying EFT. Also, repeated applications of EFT often eliminate chronic pains so that they no longer re-appear daily, weekly or monthly. This is pain relief at its best and doesn’t involve drugs or painful procedures of any kind.
For those who don’t achieve instant results, EFT is still likely to provide relief. However, in these cases more sophisticated approaches are usually necessary. Sometimes the principle cause of the pain is one or more unresolved emotional issues such as anger, fear, guilt or trauma. EFT is ideally designed to address these emotional issues and, once properly resolved, many physical ailments subside.
It didn’t matter whether your pain is acute, chronic, distracting or debilitating, EFT can provide relief, usually quickly and often permanently … sometimes in as little as three minutes. ” Gary Craig
Below are four different methods developed by various EFT Practitioners and used widely in the treatment of physical pain. I have compiled these methods into simple to follow step by step tapping scripts. Follow the instructions below for applying EFT to your physcial pain. The example of shoulder pain has been used throughout these exercises. Simply replace the word shoulder with your own injury or physical pain.
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1. Injury Recovery Method
2. Method for Releasing Physical Pain and Discomfort
3. Method for Programming the Subconscious to Heal
4. Method for Releasing Pain Energy Blocks
EFT Injury Recovery Method
This method was developed by Stacy Vornbrock.
This procedure has been used successfully to improve Range Of Motion (ROM) following an injury. Whenever there is an injury to the body EFT can be used to clear the following three aspects of the injury:
1) The actual trauma to the body
2) The emotional trauma
3) The memory of protection.
Anytime your body is injured it creates a memory of protection on the cellular level to keep that area safe. That injury can go on to heal but the memory of protection remains in place and acts as if the body is still injured. With EFT it’s very easy to speak directly with the cells and remove this memory of protection thus allowing the body to return to a state of balance.
Step 1: Clear Trauma To The Body
Choose an area of the body that has been injured that you would like to work on with EFT. For this example we will use a shoulder injury. Simply replace the word shoulder with your own injury.
EFT Set Up
Rub the Sore Spot (chest point) while repeating this statement 3 times
“Even though I’m holding this trauma in every cell of my shoulder, I deeply and completely accept myself”
EFT Tapping Script
At each point say:
EB: I’m holding this trauma in all the muscles of my shoulder
SE: I’m holding this trauma in all the ligaments of my shoulder
UE: I’m holding this trauma in all the tendons of my shoulder
UN: I’m holding this trauma in all the joints of my shoulder
CH: I’m holding this trauma in all the bones of my shoulder
CB: I’m holding this trauma in every cell of my spine
UA: I’m holding this trauma in all the tissues of my shoulder
UB: I’m holding holding this trauma in all the fascia of my shoulder
SE: I’m this trauma in all the nerves of my shoulder
EB: I’m holding this trauma in all the fluids of my shoulder
Step2: Clear The Emotional Trauma
Tap on, anger, frustration and fear that may be stored in the cells at and around the injury site. Focus on how you feel about the pain. Find an emotion or quality in the pain or part of the body in pain. E.g. this resentment in my shoulder, this grief in my neck, this shame in my back etc.
EFT Set Up
Rub the Sore Spot (chest point) while repeating this statement 3 times
“Even though I’m holding this anger/fear/frustration in every cell of my shoulder, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
EFT Tapping Script
At each point say:
EB: I’m holding this anger/fear/frustration in all the muscles of my shoulder
SE: I’m holding this anger/fear/frustration in all the ligaments of my shoulder
UE: I’m holding this anger/fear/frustration in all the tendons of my shoulder
UN: I’m holding this anger/fear/frustration in all the joints of my shoulder
CH: I’m holding this anger/fear/frustration in all the bones of my shoulder
CB: I’m holding this anger/fear/frustration in all the tissues of my shoulder
UA: I’m holding this anger/fear in all the nerves of my shoulder
UB: I’m holding this anger/fear/frustration in all the fascia of my shoulder
EB: I’m holding this anger/fear/frustration in all the fluids of my shoulder
Step3: Clear The Memory of Protection
EFT Set Up
Rub the Sore Spot (chest point) while repeating this statement 3 times
“Even though I’m holding this memory of protection in every cell of my shoulder, I deeply and completely accept myself.”
EFT Tapping Script
At each point say:
EB: I’m holding this memory of protection in all the muscles of my shoulder
SE: I’m holding this memory of protection in all the ligaments of my shoulder
UE: I’m holding this memory of protection in all the tendons of my shoulder
UN: I’m holding this memory of protection in all the joints of my shoulder
CH: I’m holding this memory of protection in all the bones of my shoulder
CB: I’m holding this memory of protection in all the nerves of my shoulder)
UA: I’m holding this memory of protection in all the fascia of my shoulder
UB: I’m holding this memory of protection in all the fluids of my shoulder
EB: My body thinks it still has to protect my shoulder
SE: My shoulder doesn’t feel safe
UE: My shoulder is afraid of being re-injured
Method for Releasing Physical Pain and Discomfort
This method was developed by Dr. Carol Look.
EFT Set Up
Rub the Sore Spot (chest point) while repeating each statement:
Even though I have this pain in my shoulder, WHAT IF I could release it right now?
Even though I’ve had this pain for (months), WHAT IF my body knows how to get rid of it and I can feel comfortable instead?
Even though I feel this chronic pain in my shoulder, WHAT IF I could wake up tomorrow feeling energetic and strong again?
EFT Tapping Script
At each point say:
EB: WHAT IF I could feel comfortable and pain free today?
SE: WHAT IF I could remember the emotional cause and move on anyway?
UE: WHAT IF I don’t need the pain any more?
UN: WHAT IF I don’t have to suffer with this pain from now on?
CH: WHAT IF I could feel energetic now?
CB: WHAT IF my body has already begun to release the pain and discomfort?
UA: WHAT IF I could feel joyful and pain free from now on?
TH: WHAT IF I have finally cleared this pain problem once and for all?
Using the “WHAT IF” statements as the affirmation phrases of the first set-up statements is bound to trigger tail-enders (those ‘yes-buts’ that tend show up after saying something positive). That’s what we want, so we can get to the bottom of limiting beliefs about human bodies. When these “tail-enders” surface, use them in subsequent rounds of EFT.
Perhaps you “heard” a tail-ender such as “there’s no way to get rid of this pain, I’ve tried everything!” Proceed with your next EFT round as follows:
EFT Set Up
Rub the Sore Spot (chest point) while repeating each statement:
Even though I’ve had this shoulder problem for too long to get better now, I deeply and completely love and accept my whole body.
Even though I’ve tried everything and nothing works on me, I deeply and completely love and accept myself anyway.
Even though my shoulder is “chronic” and isn’t supposed to go away, I love and appreciate my whole body anyway.
EFT Tapping Script
At each point say:
EB: WHAT IF my pain could be relieved quickly?
SE: WHAT IF I just haven’t been trying the right techniques for it?
UE: WHAT IF I don’t need the pain any more and can enjoy my body?
UN: WHAT IF I don’t have to suffer with this pain the way I thought I had to?
CH: WHAT IF I could feel energetic from now on?
CB: WHAT IF my body has already begun to release the pain and discomfort?
UA: WHAT IF I could feel strength and stamina in my whole body again?
TH: WHAT IF I have finally cleared this pain problem once and for all?
Method for Programming the Subconscious To Heal the Pain
This method was developed by Gary Craig
Sometimes our physical ailments are contributed to by angers, fears and other negative emotions.
Rub the Sore Spot (chest point) while repeating this statement 3 times
“Even though I may have anger, fear, guilt, hurt, bitterness or who knows whatever emotion, I now choose to allow my body to repair itself on every and all levels, easily completely and permanently”
Tap on all the points using the reminder phrase: “any anger, fear, guilt or other emotion I might have” at each point. Do 3 rounds.
Tap on all the points using the reminder phrase: “I now choose to allow my body to repair itself on every and all levels, easily completely and permanently” at each point. Do 3 rounds
Repeat this statement 3 times while rubbing the “sore spot” on your chest.
“Even though I’ve had this shoulder problem for ______ months, I now choose to allow my body to repair itself on every and all levels, easily completely and permanently”
Tap on all the points using the reminder phrase: “this persistent pain in my shoulder” at each point. Do 3 rounds.
Method for Releasing Pain Energy Blocks
This method was developed by Esther Avinoam.
According to EFT theory, pain is caused when the normal flow of energy through the body is disrupted. The place that hurts is usually the one where the “energy traffic” gets stuck. This exercise is based on releasing energy stuck at the site of pain or injury.
EFT Set Up
Rub the Sore Spot (chest point) while repeating this statement 3 times
“Even though the energy flowing through my body is disrupted at my shoulder, I love and accept myself.”
EFT Tapping Script
At each point say:
EB: I want to release all the things that block the flow of the energy through my shoulder
SE: this blocked energy at my shoulder
UE: I release this blocked energy at my shoulder
UN: I release this blocked energy at my shoulder
CH: I release everything blocking the energy in my shoulder
CB: I release any built up energy in my shoulder
UA: I release everything and anything blocking the flow of energy through my shoulder
EB: I want to release all the things that block the flow of the energy through my shoulder
SE: this blocked energy at my shoulder
UE: I release this blocked energy at my shoulder
UN: I release this blocked energy at my shoulder
CH: I release everything blocking the energy in my shoulder
CB: I release any built up energy in my shoulder
UA: I release everything and anything blocking the flow of energy through my shoulder
EFT Set Up
Rub the Sore Spot (chest point) while repeating this statement 3 times
“I want to REPAIR all the things that block the energy flow through shoulder.”
EFT Tapping Script
At each point say:
EB: I REPAIR all the things that block the energy flow through shoulder
SE: I REPAIR all the things that block the energy flow through shoulder
UE: I REPAIR all the things that block the energy flow through shoulder
UN: I REPAIR all the things that block the energy flow through shoulder
CH: I REPAIR all the things that block the energy flow through shoulder
CB: I REPAIR all the things that block the energy flow through shoulder
UA: I REPAIR all the things that block the energy flow through shoulder
UB: I REPAIR all the things that block the energy flow through shoulder
EFT Set Up
Rub the Sore Spot (chest point) or tap the karate chop while repeating this statement 3 times
“I allow energy to flow freely through my shoulder”
EFT Tapping Script
At each point say:
EB: I allow energy to flow freely through my shoulder
SE: I allow energy to flow freely through my shoulder
UE: I allow energy to flow freely through my shoulder
UN: I allow energy to flow freely through my shoulder
CH: I allow energy to flow freely through my shoulder
CB: I allow energy to flow freely through my shoulder
UA: I allow energy to flow freely through my shoulder
UB: I allow energy to flow freely through my shoulder
EB: I allow energy to flow freely through my shoulder
SE: I allow energy to flow freely through my shoulder
UE: I allow energy to flow freely through my shoulder
UN: I allow energy to flow freely through my shoulder
CH: I allow energy to flow freely through my shoulder
CB: I allow energy to flow freely through my shoulder
UA: I allow energy to flow freely through my shoulder
UB: I allow energy to flow freely through my shoulder
Angie Muccillo
EFT Practitioner & Instructor
Remedial Massage Therapist (Member AAMT)
(BA Social Science- Psych/Soc)
(Cert IV Remedial Massage)
(EFT-ADV)
Location
Sublime Massage Clinic
Hutton Street
Thornbury Melbourne
Vic Australia 3071
mob: 0417391055
sublime@pacific.net.au
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