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Treating Physical Pain with Emotional Freedom Technique

Julia Adams • Mar 03, 2021

Treating Physical Pain with Emotional Freedom Technique

EFT curing pain

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is known as an effective treatment for anxiety and depression and scientific studies acknowledge it as one of the best treatments around for PTSD, but it’s also great for physical pain too. This account dates from when I was doing my training, and the lady was surprised that her tennis elbow pain disappeared within an hour. And it never came back. 


"I had suffered from a very painful tennis elbow for many months when Julia suggested I try EFT. At first I was a little sceptical as nothing else had worked, we embarked on our EFT session and during the one hour together, I literally 'felt' the pain shift from the elbow to the lower arm and over the next days it completely disappeared. I am amazed and so pleased as I can now use my arm as I did before, without any pain and discomfort". FNW, mental health nurse 


In fact it is so common within EFT for pain to shift during treatment that the term ‘chasing the pain’ is used, where the pain is observed, experienced, acknowledged during treatment in such a way that it is helped to eventually leave the body. 


Now of course one session is very fast and it may well need several treatments to treat more long-standing issues as this next case shows. 


Another lady diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis had a session with me, because she was unable to work after her hand had swollen up. After one session she was able to move her hand and her fingers. This lady needed a number of treatments to regain the proper use of her hands, but we got there. 


Scientific studies show that EFT can and does help physical issues - especially those with an emotional cause. 


As demonstrated above - it is not necessary to believe in it for EFT to work. Most people with chronic pain with an emotional cause learn to live with it. Maybe with EFT they can learn again to live without the pain instead! 


If you don’t feel any progress is made after two EFT sessions, I’ll give you your money back. No questions asked. 



Please do get in contact to learn more or to book a session.

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