George Joseph Goodheart, Jr., D.C. (August 18, 1918 – March 5, 2008) was a

chiropractor Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially of the spine. It has esoteric origins and is based on several pseudoscie ...

who invented Thought Field Therapy and applied kinesiology..

Career

Goodheart attended the

University of Detroit The University of Detroit Mercy is a private Roman Catholic university in Detroit, Michigan. It is sponsored by both the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and the Sisters of Mercy. The university was founded in 1877 and is the largest Catholic universi ...

and the

National College of Chiropractic National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) is a private university in Lombard, Illinois that focuses on the health sciences. The university offers professional degrees in chiropractic and naturopathic medicine, master's degrees in acupuncture ...

. After graduating in 1939, he practiced in downtown Detroit with his father, George Goodheart, Sr., for over 30 years. He moved to an office in

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, where he made observations about muscle function and health and introduced Applied Kinesiology. Goodheart served in the

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during World War II, and was stationed in France and England. He was a Major at the age of 26 and was awarded the

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for inventing an electronic bombing release mechanism for

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ground attack missions, replacing an inaccurate mechanical mechanism . In 1964 he originated applied kinesiology and began teaching it to other chiropractors.Chiropractic Techniques.

American Chiropractic Association The American Chiropractic Association (ACA), based in Arlington, Virginia, represents doctors of chiropractic. Its mission is to inspire and empower its members to elevate the health and wellness of their communities. Purpose and mission The m ...

. An organization of Goodheart Study Group Leaders began meeting in 1973 and The International College of Applied Kinesiology (ICAK) was founded in 1975 to provide instruction on Goodheart's research to interested health care professionals. Goodheart served as chairman of the Research Committee for the ICAK for 32 years. Goodheart authored many works on Applied Kinesiology and lectured on the topic frequently.

First official US Olympic team chiropractor

In 1979 Goodheart accompanied the US Olympic team to Lake Placid, New York, in the XIIIth Olympic Winter Games as the first official US Olympic team chiropractor."Gold members"
. International Academy of Olympic Chiropractic Officers. Retrieved April 4, 2013.

Private life

Goodheart first married Catherine Carroll and had three children and several grandchildren. After she died he married JoAnn Dutts, with whom he did not have any children. Goodheart died March 5, 2008 at the age of 89.Lawrence, Eric D. (May 7, 2008)
"George Goodheart: A medical innovator"
''Detroit Free Press''.

Bibliography

Goodheart published the following works relating to Applied Kinesiology:
''Applied Kinesiology Literature''. Sacro Occipital Technique Organization - USA.

Manuals

''Applied Kinesiology Research Manuals'' (published yearly from 1964–1998)

Books

''You'll Be Better - The Story of Applied Kinesiology'' (privately published, made available in spiral bound in 2000)
''Collected Published Articles & Reprints'' (1969)
''Observation of Sonagraphic Computerized Analysis'' (1981)
''A New Approach To An Old Problem'' (1990)
''Collected Published Articles & Reprints'' (1992)
''Being A Family Doctor'' (1993)

Articles

The following articles were published in '' Chiropractic Economics'' magazine: *''Urinary testing methods'' 7(1);July/Aug 1964:14 *''Arm and shoulder pain'' 7(2);Sept/Oct 1964:22-25 *''The anemias'' 7(3); Nov/Dec 1964:32-33 *''Postural hypotension and functional hypoadrenia'' 7(6);May/June 1965:24-25 *''Control of cholesterol'' 8(1);Jul/Aug 1965: 44-45 *''The acid-alkaline balance'' 8(2);Sep/Oct 1965:32-33 *''Fatigue and its management'' Chiro Econ, 8(3);Nov/Dec 1965:28-30 *''Posture - Its effect on structure...function and symptoms'' 8(4);Jan/Feb 1966:30-33 *''Chinese lessons for chiropractic'' 8(5);Mar/Apr 1966:10-11 *''The respiratory function of the skull'' 8(6);May/Jun 1966:20 *''Nutritional factors'' 9(2);Sep/Oct 1966:54-56 *''The ileo-cecal valve syndrome'' 9(6);May/Jun 1967:32-33 *''The carpal tunnel syndrome'' 10(1);Jul/Aug 1967: 28-29 *''The psoas muscle and the foot pronation problem'' 10(2);Sep/Oct 1967:54-57 *''Hyperventilation and cranial sacral mechanism'' 10(3);Nov/Dec 1967:48-49 *''The hiatus hernia'' 10(4);Jan/Feb 1968:31-33 *''Headache'' 10(5);Mar/Apr 1968:22-24 *''Asthma and emphysema'' 11(1); Jul/Aug 1968:22-24 *''Hypertension'' 11(3);Nov/Dec 1968:20-23 *''Cross-pattern crawling and muscle spasm'' 11(5);Mar/Apr 1969:18-20 *''The "frozen shoulder" syndrome'' 12(1);Jul/Aug 1969:36-38 *''Allergies in chiropractic practice'' 12(3);Nov/Dec 1969:12-14 *''Principles of muscle balancing'' 12(5);Mar/Apr 1970:30-32 *''The schizophrenic pattern'' 13(1);Jul/Aug 1970:51-53 *''Structural imbalance and nutritional absorption (a new route to the brain)'' 13(3);Nov/Dec 1970:20-23 *''Tarsal tunnel syndrome'' 13(5);Mar/Apr 1971:6-7 *''Sacroiliac and ilio sacral problems'' 14(4);Jan/Feb 1972: 44-46 *''Sacroiliac and ilio sacral problems, Part 2'' 15(1);Jul/Aug 1972:42-45 *''The cervical challenge'' 15(2);Sep/Oct 1972:36-39 *''The R.N.A. meridian relationship to applied kinesiology'' 15(5);Mar/Apr 1973:28-32 *''The fixation vertebral pattern'' 16(1);Jul/Aug 1973:44-46 *''Innate and the interdependent triangularity of man'' 16(4);Jan/Feb 1974:22-25 *''Cranial sacral nutritional reflexes'' 16(6);May/Jun 1974:26-33 *''Applied Kinesiology'' 17(2);Sep/Oct 1974:36-38 *''The antenna concept in chiropractic meridian therapy'' 17(5);Mar/Apr 1975:36-41 *''Gait and associated problems" 18(1);Jul/Aug 1975:14-17 *''Applied kinesiology & Golgi tendon organ spindle cell'' 18(3);Nov/Dec 1975:18-19 *''Temporal mandibular joint - The most important joint in the body'' 20(2);Sep/Oct 1977:18-20 *''Cranial technique: A clarification of certain principles'' 20(3);Nov-Dec 1977:26-29 *''Hypothyroidism and myofascial relationships'' 21(1);Jul/Aug 1978: 40-41 *''Reactive muscle testing'' 21(4);Jan/Feb 1979:22-27 *''The interosseous vertebral holographic subluxation, Part 1'' 29(2);Sep/Oct 1986:44-47 *''The interosseous vertebral holographic subluxation, Part 2'' Chiro Econ, 29(3);Nov/Dec 1986: 44-47 *''Posture: 30 years of observation and some logical chiropractic conclusions, Part 1'' 30(1);Jul/Aug 1987:14-16 *''Posture: 30 years of observation and some logical chiropractic conclusions, Part 2'' 30(2);Sep/Oct 1987:34-41 *''Posture: 30 years of observation and some logical chiropractic conclusions, Part 3'' 30(3);Nov/Dec 1987:62-67 *''Pitch, roll, and yaw technic, Part 1'' 30(5);Mar/Apr 1988:126-130 *''Pitch, roll and yaw technic, Part 2'' 30(6);May/Jun 1988:46-51 *''The limbic technic'' 31(2);Sep/Oct 1988:22-31 *''Applied kinesiology - the beginning'' 31(6);May/Jun 1989:15-23 *''Do herniated discs produce pain?'' 34(5);Mar-Apr 1992:14-22 The following articles were published in ''Today’s Chiropractic'' magazine: *''Structural imbalance and nutritional absorption'' 16(1);Mar/Apr 1987:19-24 *''Combating a vitamin B deficiency'' 17(2);Mar/Apr 1988: 19-22 *''The applied kinesiology technique'' 22(4);Jul/Aug 1993:56-58 The following articles were published in ''The American Chiropractor'' magazine: *''Managing lactic acid excess'' Sep 1989:48-52 *''Structural imbalance and nutritional absorption'' Oct 1989:40-44

References

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