Touch For Health was originated by Dr. John Thie, D.C., who realized that many of the techniques researched in the original Applied Kinesiology repertoire of Dr. George Goodheart, D.C., et. al. could be used by the general public to maintain health and well being. While Dr. Thie’s original intent was to offer tools to be used within the family structure to maintain health and thereby avoid costly medical care, it also opened the door to the field of Energy/Specialized Kinesiology – the use of muscle monitoring as a professional field available to anyone interested in learning and using these techniques to help others.