From Biomechanics to Applied Kinesiology (AK)
– a brief historyof Applied Kinesiology
A traditional form of kinesiology (from the Greek ‘Kinesis’ –‘movement’) can be traced back over thousands of yearsand continue to the present.
The biomechanic principles of kinesiology have been successfully applied to
the variety of ergonomic problems of industry, sport and medicine but
it was Dr George J. Goodheart Jn. (1918-2008), an American chiropractor, that began the research using the muscle testing to directly assess the functional integrity
of the nervous system and the muscles.
Dr George J Goodheart Jn.
“Dr Goodheart explored beyond the boundaries of his formal chiropractor training to consider
concepts of other innovative healers and scientists. He studied the traditional knowledge
and research findings of many other healing systems:
Chinese acupuncture, lymphatic drainage, nutrition, neurology, etc., and then found the way to incorporate them into Applied Kinesiology (…) Out of his uniquely open-minded search for procedures came most of the techniquesused in Applied Kinesiology today.” (Robert Frost, Applied Kinesiology, Revised edition 2020)
In 1964, Goodheart made the discovery that marks the birth of Applied Kinesiology: he assumed that correcting structural, chemical or mental imbalances (MCPE concept) in the body will reduce or eliminate most health problems.
This was one of the most important discoveries, that there is a connection
between muscles, organs and the acupuncture meridian system.
Dr Goodheart began teaching the techniques of Applied Kinesiology to other chiropractorswho adopted them with great enthusiasm.
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concepts of other innovative healers and scientists. He studied the traditional knowledge
and research findings of many other healing systems:
Chinese acupuncture, lymphatic drainage, nutrition, neurology, etc., and then found the way to incorporate them into Applied Kinesiology (…) Out of his uniquely open-minded search for procedures came most of the techniquesused in Applied Kinesiology today.” (Robert Frost, Applied Kinesiology, Revised edition 2020)
In 1964, Goodheart made the discovery that marks the birth of Applied Kinesiology: he assumed that correcting structural, chemical or mental imbalances (MCPE concept) in the body will reduce or eliminate most health problems.
This was one of the most important discoveries, that there is a connection
between muscles, organs and the acupuncture meridian system.
Dr Goodheart began teaching the techniques of Applied Kinesiology to other chiropractorswho adopted them with great enthusiasm.
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