Chronic pain keeps your nervous system in “high alert” mode, creating high sympathetic tone (the same stress response that kicks in during fight-or-flight). This stress signal drives your body to store more visceral adipose tissue (VAT)—the dangerous fat deep around your organs—and android fat (the “apple-shape” belly fat). These fat deposits then release inflammatory chemicals that spread throughout your body. The result?
- Higher risk of diabetes, heart disease, and metabolic problems
- Worsened pain and fatigue
- A vicious cycle where pain creates more inflammation, and inflammation makes pain even worse
At the same time, pain often leads to less movement. This inactivity causes loss of muscle mass, which leads to frailty and osteopenia (thinning bones). Muscle, bone, and fat health are all tightly connected—when one declines, the others usually follow.The good news? We can measure all of it accurately in one quick, comfortable scan.Our bone density + body composition scan shows:
- Visceral fat and android fat levels
- Total muscle mass and muscle quality
- Bone density and fracture risk
With these clear numbers, we treat the whole body—not just the painful spot. By lowering inflammation, rebuilding muscle, protecting bone health, and calming the overactive stress response, we help reduce pain at its source.Ready to break the cycle?
Schedule your bone density scan with full body composition analysis at our office today at TuneMe.com. We have the most advanced scanner in all of Kansas City. It takes just minutes, requires no special preparation, and gives you the complete picture you need to feel better—inside and out.