WHAT IS ZONE HEALING?

Zone Healing was researched and developed by Dr. Thurman Fleet. Dr. Fleet classified the human body according to the principles inherent in neurology and brain function and he divided it into six systems: GLANDULAR, ELIMINATIVE, NERVOUS, DIGESTIVE, MUSCULAR and CIRCULATORY. Each system is controlled and directed through specific neurological associations in the brain and brainstem.

 Stimulation of the proper points send energy signals up the spinal cord to the brain centers that need balancing. The balanced brain centers are then able to send out the proper signals to the body’s systems and the body is better able to heal itself.

 We already know as a scientific fact that bodily disturbances can be caused by emotional, chemical, and/or physical stress, and we also know that stress affects brain function and therefore organ function. As far back as 1976 the president of the American Medical Association, Dr. Palmer, theorized that the overwhelming majority of disease stemmed from a functional cause and was stress-related. Some medical experts are now estimating that as much as 90% of ALL DISEASE is caused by the body’s inability to adapt to stress.

 

Zone Procedure:

During your initial consultation the patient is examined in order to determine which of the brain centers are not in harmony with the systems they control. This is done by palpating attachments of ligaments on the back of the patient’s head. These points are related to the six brain centers by nerve connections that  serve as reliable neurological indicators for the brain centers.

When there is a subluxation or nerve interference in the spine the brain center does not send the proper signals to its systems, all bodily material associated with that system then suffers.  In order to correct this, specific points in the spinal cord are stimulated.

By using manual spinal manipulation we are able to  stimulate the points in a zone. The closest example of what these manipulations are like is that they are similar to traditional chiropractic manipulations, with the important difference that they are used to stimulate the spinal cord instead of aligning the spine.

 

 Organs, Functions and Symptoms Related to Each Zone or System of the Body:

 

 GLANDULAR/ Zone 1: Since your body creates more chemicals than a pharmaceutical company, this zone is your inner pharmacy. The brain sends signals to all of the glands in the body, releasing essential hormones and chemicals for health. Various stressors including thoughts, feelings and emotions affect our glandular system. For example, prolonged fear or worry stresses the adrenal glands and over time, causes illness. Physical, mental, or chemical stress can cause a spinal misalignment or subluxation in the glandular nerve channels. This misalignment interferes with the proper brain/nerve signals traveling to your glandular organs creating a multitude of dis-ease and problems.

Glands affected by an interference of Zone 1 are as follows:

  • mouth(lingual, molar,paratooid,salivary,and serous glands of the mouth)
  • ductless glands(spleen, suprarenal, thymus and thyroid)
  • mammary glands
  • sweat glands
  • glands of digestion
  • glands of the kidney region

The spinal cord levels involved with the Glandular/Zone1 are as follows:

  • ATLAS
  • FIRST THORACIC
  • FIRST LUMBAR
  • FIRST SEGMENT OF THE SACRUM

 

ELIMINATIVE / Zone 2: The Eliminative Zone is designed to ‘eliminate’ or flush out built up waste and toxins from your body. Its organs include the sinuses, lungs, kidneys, intestine, bladder, colon and skin. Each cell in your body produces waste material as a natural byproduct of living. However, it must have a way of flushing this out. Just like the plumbing system in your house, when it’s ‘backed up’ it’s a dirty place to live. It is the same with the body, when you have improper elimination, it prevents the harmful chemicals from flushing out, thus poisoning it from the inside out. When the Eliminative Zone is working 100%, you may ingest foul food, poisonous air, allergens, bacteria, and viral particles without you even knowing it. Physical, mental, or chemical stress can cause a spinal misalignment or subluxation in the eliminative nerve channels. This misalignment interferes with the proper brain/nerve signals traveling to your Eliminative organs creating a multitude of dis-ease and problems.
Any interference in Zone 2 may cause problems in the following:
  • Sinuses
  • Nasal passage
  • Throat
  • Lungs
  • Urinary tract
  • Bowels
  • Skin
  • Alkaline/Acid Balance

 The spinal cord levels involved with the Eliminative/ Zone 2 are as follows:

  • AXIS
  • THIRD THORACIC
  • TWELFTH THORACIC
  • SECOUND LUMBAR
 
NERVE/ Zone 3: This Zone consists of 45 miles of nerves and is considered the "Master" balancing system of your body. It normally switches you “OFF” and “ON”. It allows you to relax, digest food and sleep well at night, at the same time it gets you up in the morning refreshed, energized and ready for action. Many people are stuck in an “ON” or “OFF” state due to their life style, many doctors call this depression or anxiety. This causes an overload of stress to your nerve system. Just like the electricity in your house, when there is an overload the fuses burn out. When your nerve zone “burns out” you have low energy and loose your drive for life. Lack of sleep, poor diet, too little exercise and prolonged emotional stress can all wreak havoc on the Nerve Zone. Physical, mental, or chemical stress can cause a spinal misaglinment orsubluxation in your back. This misalignment interferes with the proper brain/nerve signals traveling to and from your nervous system creating a multitude of dis-ease and problems.
Any interference in Zone 3 may cause problems in the following:
  • Nervous System
  • Sense organs
  • Reproductive Organs
  • Hormonal Balance
  • Immune System
  • Relaxation
The spinal cord levels involved with the Nerve/ Zone 3 are as follows:
  • THIRD CERVICAL
  • FOURTH THORACIC
  • NINTH THORACIC
  • THIRD LUMBAR
 
DIGESTIVE/ Zone 4: Your body can be compared to a high performance car, the cleaner and more pure the fuel the better it works. In order to have energy your body needs food to be broken down into the proper elements. The Digestive Zone is responsible for breaking down food and turning it into clean usable energy for your body. Its organs include your liver, gall bladder, stomach, pancreas, and intestine. When this system has a disturbance, you can put the best organic food “fuel” into your body, but it is unable to reap the nutrient value. Many people are malnourished because their body is unable to break down the food into the proper usable elements. Also, some people combine foods improperly. Just as in the chemistry lab, if you put certain chemicals together, they explode. This causes much stress on the Digestive Zone. Physical, mental, or chemical stress can cause a spinal misalignment subluxation in the Digestive nerve channels in your back. This misalignment interferes with the proper brain/nerve signals traveling to your Digestive organs creating a multitude of dis-ease and problems.
Any interference in Zone 4 may cause problems in the following:
  • Liver
  • Digestion
  • Gall Bladder
  • Pancreas
The spinal cord involved with the Digestive/ Zone 4 are as follows:
  • FOURTH CERVICAL
  • FOURTH THORACIC
  • EIGHTH THORACIC
  • FOURTH LUMBAR
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MUSCULAR/ Zone 5: This Zone is responsible for keeping you upright and moving. Its organs include 637+ muscles, tendons, joints, ligaments and bones. When working properly this zone replaces the muscle and skeletal cells for you, so you have a new skeletal system every 7 years.  Most people neglect to exercise or move their body, creating an unhealthy muscle zone. A disturbance in the muscular zone can create arthritis in joints, atrophy or weakness in muscles, and/or spasmed or overworked muscle. Accidents, falls, or physical traumas also cause an improper nerve supply to your muscles and joints. On an emotional level, when you get angry many muscles in the body contract and since your muscles structure effects  all other systems this causes poor Elimination, Digestion, Circulation, and Glandular function. Physical, mental, or chemical stress can cause a spinal misalignment or subluxation in the Muscular nerve channels in your back. This misalignment interferes with the proper brain/nerve signals traveling to your Musculoskeletal system creating a multitude of dis-ease and problems.
The spinal cord involved with the Muscualr/ Zone 5 are as follows:
  • FIFTH CERVICAL
  • FIFTH THORACIC
  • ELEVENTH THORACIC
  • FIFTH LUMBER
 
CIRCULATORY/Zone 6: This Zone includes the heart, arteries, veins and the lymphatic system (mini-trash cans). These 60,000 miles of Circulatory pathways carry nourishing oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body. It carries carbon dioxide waste and other toxic metabolites from all parts of the body to lungs and kidneys for elimination. It carries nutrients absorbed in the mouth, stomach, and intestines throughout the body to produce the energy needed to repair the tissues that make up the body. The circulatory zone also carries the hormones released by the glandular zone. Just like the engine in your car, without proper oil circulating through, it would seize up and stop working. The lymphatic system is like a daily oil changing system, collecting waste from the arteries and veins.  It is then dumped in the lymph nodes, where white blood cells clean-up any debris and purify the lymph fluid, which is finally dumped back into the arterial-venous system. Since the Lymphatic system has no pump (like the heart), it is particularly dependent on the muscular zone to move the fluids around. Bed-ridden patients may develop bedsores due to the lack of movement in the lymphatic portion of the circulatory zone. Physical, mental, or chemical stress can cause a spinal misalignment or subluxation in specific nerve channels in your back. This misalignment interferes with the proper brain/nerve signals traveling to your Circulatory Zone organs creating a multitude of dis-ease and problems.
The spinal cord involved with the Circulatory/ Zone 6 are as follows:
  • SIXTH CERVICAL
  • SECOUND THORACIC
  • TENTH THORACIC
  • FIRST LUMBER
 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

 

Important Note:
Chiropractic has only one goal. It is important to understand what this goal is, and to understand the method that is used to achieve it.

Adjustment:
An adjustment is the specific application of forces to facilitate the body's correction of vertebral subluxation. The chiropractic method of correction is by specific adjustments of the spine.

Health:
A state of optimal physical, mental and spiritual well being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Vertebral subluxation:
A misalignment of one or more of the 24 vertebra in the spinal column which causes alteration of nerve function and interference to the transmission of mental impulses, resulting in a lessening of the body's innate ability to express its maximum health potential.

Chiropractors do not offer to diagnose or treat any disease or condition other than vertebral subluxation. Regardless of what the disease is called, chiropractors do not offer to treat it. The chiropractor's only practice objective is to eliminate a major interference to the expression of the body's innate wisdom. The only method used is specific adjusting to correct vertebral subluxations.