What Blood Work and MRIs Can't Detect in Your Child

Has your child been to countless doctor appointments, endured multiple rounds of blood work, and maybe even expensive MRIs or other tests, yet you still don't have real answers about what's causing their chronic health struggles? You've been told everything looks "normal" on their labs, but your child is still dealing with sleep issues, digestive problems, behavioral challenges, or developmental delays.

Meanwhile, you might be hearing "They'll grow out of it" or are offered another medication to manage the symptoms. You're left feeling frustrated, unheard, and desperate for answers that make sense.

You're not alone, and more importantly, you're not wrong. There's something crucial missing from your child's healthcare journey – an assessment that could finally reveal the real root cause of their health challenges.

The Missing Piece That Changes Everything

What if there were a safe, science-based examination that could help reveal underlying nervous system stress contributing to your child’s symptoms — one that is gentle enough to be used with newborns, and advanced enough to pinpoint areas of dysfunction that traditional scans can’t detect?

This isn’t wishful thinking. It’s a neurological approach to health that looks beneath the surface to evaluate the body’s control center: the nervous system.

Looking Beyond Traditional Testing

Typical medical evaluations — like blood work, MRIs, and EEGs — are designed to detect specific pathologies or emergencies. These tests are essential in many situations. But what happens when they all come back “normal” and your child is still clearly struggling with significant health challenges?

What's missing from this approach is an assessment of the most critical system that determines whether your child is healthy or not – the central nervous system.

As Dr. Bruce Lipton, a renowned cell biologist, explains:

“The function of the nervous system is to perceive the environment and coordinate the function of all other cells.”

This means while you've probably invested considerable time, energy, and resources trying to improve your child's gut health, immune system, and motor development through various therapies, most healthcare providers have completely overlooked the one common thread that ties them all together – the nervous system itself.

Understanding Your Child's "Air Traffic Control" System

Think of your child's nervous system as the "air traffic control" for their entire body. It coordinates every internal function with every movement, thought, emotion, behavior, and cognitive process. When this system isn't functioning properly, it affects everything else – which is why you might be seeing multiple, seemingly unrelated symptoms.

Consider this: your child's brain doubles in size during the first year of life and continues rapid development throughout childhood. During this critical period, nervous system assessment is far more important than knowing where they sit on a height and weight chart. Yet how many healthcare providers have thoroughly evaluated this system?

The Three Scans That Reveal What Others Miss

Advanced neurological scanning technology, specifically INSiGHT Scans, can detect nervous system dysregulation. These three completely safe, non-invasive assessments provide a comprehensive picture of your child's nervous system function:

1. The NeuroThermal Scan

This scan identifies regional effects of subluxation and dysautonomia affecting your child's digestive system, immune function, hormones, and sleep regulation. It helps explain conditions like colic, reflux, constipation, chronic ear infections, and allergies which we often treat as seperate, unrelated issues – when they're actually all connected through nervous system dysfunction.

2. The NeuroSpinal EMG Scan

This measures neuromotor system function and is vital for investigating conditions like autism, sensory processing disorders, ADHD, and anxiety. It can detect three key patterns:

• "Raging Bull" pattern: hyperactive/anxious children

• "Drunken Bull" pattern: coordination and focus challenges

• "Raging Drunken Bull" pattern: combination of both

3. The Heart Rate Variability Scan

This assesses your child's adaptability and resilience, revealing whether their nervous system is healthy and balanced or stuck in chronic stress mode. It's the key marker that determines if they can properly adapt to daily physical, emotional, and environmental challenges.

Why Children Don't "Grow Out Of" Problems

It’s common to hear that kids will grow out of things like colic, tantrums, or sensitivity — but what we see in practice is that these often evolve into other challenges over time. Early signs of nervous system imbalance can become chronic concerns like anxiety, digestive issues, or learning difficulties if not addressed.

What INSiGHT Scans reveal is that these early challenges often reflect:

• Stress that gets “stuck” in the system

• Poor balance between the brain and body

• Disorganized communication pathways

The Power of Precise Measurement

The beauty of these scans is that they give us objective insight into what your child’s nervous system is experiencing — so we’re not guessing or just reacting to symptoms.

With this information, we can build personalized care plans that help support healthy regulation and development, allowing your child’s nervous system to function more adaptively and calmly.

Your Next Steps: Empowering Your Family's Health Journey

As a parent, you know your child better than anyone. Trust your instincts when you feel something isn't right, even when tests come back "normal." You have the right to:

• Seek comprehensive assessments that look beyond symptoms

• Ask questions about your child's nervous system function

• Explore advanced diagnostic technology that can reveal hidden dysfunction

• Demand answers that address root causes, not just symptom management

At Ottawa ChiroHouse we understand that the nervous system controls everything in your child's body. When it's not functioning optimally, neither is your child. We would love to help you identify and address nervous system dysfunction, giving your child the foundation for true health and optimal development.

If you are ready to advocate for your child’s optimal development and long-term wellbeing, give us a call today to schedule a consultation! If you are not local to us, check out the PX Docs directory to find a PX Docs office near you. 

Your child's health journey doesn't have to be a mystery. Sometimes, looking deeper reveals exactly what you need to know.