Why measure at all?
Most chiropractic offices rely on palpation, range-of-motion testing, and subjective reporting. Those are useful — but they're not enough to tell you how your nervous system is actually doing or whether your care is moving you in the right direction.
At Fika, we use INSiGHT scans to answer both questions objectively. Three short, painless scans. Real, comparable data across visits. No guessing.
The three INSiGHT scans
1. neuroTHERMAL (thermography)
Infrared sensors measure temperature patterns along the spine. The pattern of heat asymmetry tells us where autonomic regulation is being disrupted and often correlates to visceral (organ-level) stress patterns.
What it feels like: a gentle slide of a sensor down your back. No pressure.
2. neuroCORE (surface EMG)
Small adhesive sensors measure the electrical activity of postural muscles on both sides of the spine. High readings suggest areas of chronic tension; asymmetry suggests compensation patterns. This is the clearest window into "where your body is spending energy."
What it feels like: stickers placed on your back. You stand still. A few seconds and it's done.
3. neuroPULSE (heart rate variability, or HRV)
A chest-clip sensor measures the variation between heartbeats over a short interval. HRV is one of the best available proxies for vagal tone and the balance between your sympathetic ("fight/flight") and parasympathetic ("rest/digest") systems.
What it feels like: a small clip on your chest or finger. You breathe normally for about 60 seconds.
What your report shows
We generate a color-coded report that tracks:
- Autonomic balance — are you stuck in sympathetic overdrive?
- Muscular tension patterns — where is your body working hardest?
- Thermal asymmetry — where is regulation breaking down?
- Adaptability score — can your body respond to stress and recover?
We walk through this report with you. You don't need a chiropractic degree to understand what you're looking at.
Why rescans matter
A scan on day one is only useful if we rescan later. At Fika, we rescan every 12 visits (sooner if warranted) to see whether care is producing the change we expected. If the numbers aren't moving, the plan changes. Care that doesn't measurably help you shouldn't continue.
Safe for kids and pregnancy
The scans are 100% passive — no radiation, no electricity into the body, no needles. They are safe from newborn through elderly, and appropriate during every stage of pregnancy.
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