What To Expect in the Scan Room

If you’re like most parents, you want answers—real answers about what’s going on with your child’s health, not just guesses or “wait and see” approaches.

Maybe your little one struggles with sleep, digestion, or frequent ear infections. Perhaps your school-aged child struggles to focus or sit still. Or maybe your teen is battling anxiety that seems to come out of nowhere.

After working with hundreds of families, we’ve learned that these seemingly different challenges often share a common thread—a wound-up, dysregulated nervous system that’s stuck in overdrive.

And here’s the empowering part: when you can see what’s happening in your child’s nervous system, you can finally address the root cause instead of just managing symptoms.

Why the Nervous System Matters More Than You Think

Think of your child’s nervous system as the control center for their entire body. It manages everything they don’t have to think about—breathing, heartbeat, digestion, immune function, sleep-wake cycles, and how they respond to stress.

When the nervous system is functioning well, your child can adapt, learn, grow, and thrive. But when it’s stressed or dysregulated—whether from birth trauma, falls, illness, or accumulated daily stressors—it’s like driving with your foot stuck on the gas pedal with no way to tap the brakes.

The result? A body that can’t rest, digest properly, fight off infections effectively, or regulate emotions and behavior.

Enter: Neurological INSiGHT Scans

This is where modern technology meets proactive parenting. Neurological INSiGHT scans are completely safe, non-invasive tools that allow us to see exactly where stress may be “stuck” in your child’s body.

These aren’t guesses. They’re objective measurements that create a personalized roadmap for your child’s care—and yes, they make pretty cool pictures for the fridge, too!

The Three Types of Scans

1. NeuroThermal Scan: The Autopilot Assessment

This thermal scan compares temperatures from one side of the spine to the other, showing us how well your child’s autonomic nervous system is functioning.

When we observe temperature imbalances, it indicates where the nervous system is working overtime—and where it requires support.

2. Surface EMG Scan: The Tension and Energy Map

This scan maps out how your child’s neuromuscular system is functioning and where their body is holding energy or storing stress. Think of it as a stress blueprint showing tension patterns, hyperactivity, and areas that may be exhausted or uncoordinated.

This scan is especially revealing for:

• ADHD and focus challenges
• Sensory processing struggles
• Seizure disorders
• Motor coordination issues
• Fertility challenges (for parents!)

When kids can’t sit still or seem constantly “revved up,” this scan often shows us why—their nervous system is literally stuck in a high-energy state.

3. Heart Rate Variability (HRV): The Stress Resilience Test

HRV measures how well your child’s body handles stress and whether the “gas pedal” (sympathetic) and “brake pedal” (parasympathetic) of their nervous system are working in harmony.

What healthy HRV means:

• Good stress resilience
• Ability to calm down after activation
• Better sleep quality
• Improved focus and emotional regulation

What low or dysregulated HRV reveals:

• Chronic stress patterns
• Stuck in fight-or-flight mode
• Poor recovery and adaptation
• Vulnerability to illness and burnout

From Scans to Solutions: Your Child’s Personalized Care Plan

These scans, combined with your child’s health history and your insights as a parent, give us the objective information needed to create a truly customized care plan. No cookie-cutter protocols. No guessing games. Just targeted, nervous system-focused care designed specifically for your child’s needs.

What the Scan Experience Is Actually Like

We understand that bringing your child in for something new can be uncertain. Here’s what to expect:

When you arrive for your first visit, our team will greet you warmly, offer snacks (because hangry kids make for challenging appointments!), and give you a quick tour of the office.

The scan room itself is designed to be comfortable and non-intimidating. The scans are:

• Completely painless (no needles, no invasive procedures)
• Quick (usually completed in minutes)
• Safe (no radiation or harmful exposure)
• Appropriate for all ages (from newborns to great-grandparents)

Many children find the process fascinating—especially older kids who love seeing the colorful scans of their own nervous system!

Taking Charge of Your Child’s Health Starts With Information

As parents, you know your child better than anyone. You notice the patterns, the struggles, and the moments when something just feels “off.” But without objective data, it’s challenging to know where to start or whether the path you’re on is actually working.

These scans provide the missing piece. They validate your parental instincts with measurable evidence and provide a clear starting point for addressing the root cause of your child’s health challenges—not just covering up symptoms.

The Bottom Line

Whether your child is dealing with colic, chronic ear infections, ADHD, anxiety, sensory issues, or you simply want to optimize their health and development—it all comes back to nervous system function. When the nervous system is balanced and regulated, the body can heal, grow, and thrive as it was designed to.

These scans are your window into understanding what’s really happening beneath the surface. They’re your tool for making informed decisions and your roadmap for getting your child back on track.

Ready to see what’s really going on inside your child’s nervous system? Reach out to Lighthouse Family Chiropractic to schedule your scan today and take the first step toward truly understanding—and transforming—your child’s health from the inside out.

You deserve more than “let’s wait and see.” You deserve answers. And your child deserves a nervous system that supports their best, healthiest, most vibrant life.