What To Expect in the Scan Room
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If you’re like most parents we meet at Sprouting Life Chiropractic, you want real answers. Not guesses. Not “wait and see.” You want to understand what’s going on with your child’s health so you can take confident, informed steps forward.
Maybe your little one struggles with sleep, digestion, or constant ear infections. Maybe your school-aged kiddo has a hard time focusing or sitting still. Maybe your teen seems overwhelmed, anxious, or “on edge” for reasons you can’t quite pinpoint.
Here’s what we’ve learned after caring for so many families in our community:
These challenges often share one underlying thread — a stressed, overwhelmed, and dysregulated nervous system.
And here’s the hopeful part:
When we can see what’s happening inside your child’s nervous system, we can finally get to the root cause instead of chasing symptoms.
Why Your Child’s Nervous System Matters So Much
Your child’s nervous system is the master control center for everything — breathing, digestion, sleep, immune function, motor development, focus, behavior, and emotional regulation.
When the nervous system is balanced and adapting well, kids can grow, learn, and thrive.
But when stress, birth trauma, falls, illness, or day-to-day overwhelm pile up, the nervous system gets “stuck on the gas pedal.”
Instead of resting, healing, and coordinating the body, it starts running in survival mode.
That’s when we see things like:
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Trouble sleeping
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Frequent illnesses
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Emotional dysregulation
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Sensory overwhelm
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Focus challenges
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Digestive issues
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Anxious or “revved up” behavior
In other words — the nervous system can no longer keep everything running smoothly.
Enter the Neurological INSiGHT Scans
This is where technology meets clarity and confidence.
At Sprouting Life Chiropractic, we use state-of-the-art, completely safe and non-invasive Neurological INSiGHT Scans to measure exactly where stress is showing up in your child’s body.
These are not guesses.
These are objective, measurable insights that give us a personalized roadmap for your child’s care — and yes, kids love seeing the colorful prints afterward!
Let’s explore the three scans and what they reveal.
1. NeuroThermal Scan — The “Autopilot” Check-In
The NeuroThermal scan measures temperature patterns along the spine to evaluate how well your child’s autonomic (automatic) nervous system is functioning.
This is the system that keeps everything running behind the scenes:
breathing, digestion, heartbeat, immune responses, sleep rhythms… all the things we want working on autopilot.
Temperature imbalances show us where the nervous system is overworked, stressed, or signaling that it needs support.
2. Surface EMG — The Tension + Energy Map
This scan shows us how your child’s muscles and nerves are communicating — where tension is building, where energy is overactive, and where the body may be exhausted or uncoordinated.
It’s essentially a blueprint of how your child’s body is handling (or holding onto) stress.
It’s especially helpful for children with:
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ADHD or focus challenges
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Sensory processing struggles
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Motor delays
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Seizure disorders
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Emotional dysregulation
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High-energy or “can’t slow down” behavior
If a child seems constantly wound up on the outside, this scan often reveals the same story on the inside.
3. Heart Rate Variability (HRV) — The Stress Resilience Test
You may have seen HRV on a Whoop, Oura, Garmin, or Apple Watch — but our clinical HRV gives a full, detailed picture of how your child’s nervous system adapts to stress.
HRV reveals whether the “gas pedal” (fight-or-flight) and “brake pedal” (rest-and-digest) are working together in balance.
Healthy HRV means:
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Strong stress resilience
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Good emotional regulation
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Healthy sleep
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Better focus and flexibility
Low or imbalanced HRV means:
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Stuck in fight-or-flight
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Poor recovery
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Increased susceptibility to sickness
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Difficulty regulating emotions or behavior
From Scans to Solutions: Your Child’s Personalized Care Plan
This is where the magic really begins.
When we combine the scan results with your child’s history and your insights as a parent, we create a truly customized care plan — focused entirely on restoring balance and regulation to your child’s nervous system.
No generic protocols.
No guessing.
Just clear, targeted, neurologically-focused care built specifically for your child.
What the Scan Experience Feels Like
We know that trying something new can make both parents and kids a little nervous, so we make the process simple, gentle, and even fun.
At Sprouting Life Chiropractic, your first visit includes:
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A warm welcome from our team
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A tour of the office
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Snacks for kiddos (and parents!)
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A calm, cozy scan room designed with families in mind
The scans are:
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Completely painless
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Quick (usually just a few minutes)
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Safe for all ages (from newborns to grandparents)
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Radiation-free
Most kids are fascinated by the technology — especially when they get to see their colorful results afterward!
Taking Charge of Your Child’s Health Starts With Clarity
You know your child better than anyone.
You see the subtle changes, the struggles, the moments that don’t feel quite right.
The scans help validate your instincts with real data — giving you a clear foundation to make informed decisions about your child’s health.
They show what’s happening beneath the surface so we can address the root cause, not just the symptoms.
The Bottom Line
Whether your child is navigating colic, ear infections, ADHD, anxiety, sensory challenges, or you simply want to support their development — it all begins with a balanced nervous system.
When the nervous system is regulated, the body can heal, grow, and thrive the way it was designed to.
Neurological INSiGHT scans give us the roadmap.
Chiropractic care gives us the tools.
And together, we help your child move toward their happiest, healthiest life.
Ready to See What’s Really Going On?
If you’re ready to understand your child’s health on a deeper level, reach out to Sprouting Life Chiropractic to schedule your child’s scans and begin their journey toward clarity, confidence, and healing.
Not local? You can find a PX Docs office near you through the PX Docs directory.
You deserve more than “let’s wait and see.”
You deserve answers.
And your child deserves a nervous system that supports their most vibrant, resilient, thriving life.