Questions, answered.

Yes — every service we offer is HSA/FSA eligible. Use your HSA or FSA card at checkout the same way you'd use any other card. Many clients have also successfully submitted their DexaFit results to insurance for reimbursement, though coverage varies by plan.

No. You can book any assessment directly — no referral, no prescription, no insurance pre-approval. Pick a time, come in, and we go over your results with you before you leave.

Yes, and it's the most common way people start. A standalone DEXA Body Scan is $149 for a 30-minute appointment, with no requirement to bundle anything with it. You'll get your body fat percentage, lean muscle mass broken out by region, and belly (visceral) fat, plus time to go through all of it on the big screen before you leave. If you decide later that you want your metabolic numbers too, add an RMR on a future visit or book the DEXA + RMR Pack next time. There's no penalty for starting small.

Longer than the test itself, on purpose. A single DEXA, bone density scan, or RMR is a 30-minute appointment, VO2 Max is 45 minutes, the DEXA + RMR Pack is 45 minutes, and the Works is two hours. The testing is only part of that: DEXA takes 6–11 minutes, RMR is 15 minutes under the canopy, and VO2 Max runs 8 to 20 minutes depending on your fitness and how you choose to test. The rest of the appointment is spent going through your results with you on the big screen before you leave.

You can reschedule yourself online, free, as many times as you need — just use the reschedule link in your booking confirmation, as long as each change is made at least 48 hours before your appointment (the link expires at that point). Within 48 hours of your appointment, call us at 864-990-4425; a $45 fee per scheduled test applies to late changes and cancellations. We'd much rather you reschedule than rush in unprepared, since fasting and rest genuinely affect your results.

We’re by appointment only, and every appointment is booked online. Go to the booking page, pick the test or pack, choose a time and pay — that’s it, no phone call needed. Each service has its own booking link, so what you click is what you get.

Payment happens on our secure booking page when you reserve the time. If you have a question before booking, call 864-990-4425 Tuesday through Saturday, or use the contact form.

No — one visit. Book the DEXA + RMR Pack ($278, about 45 minutes) and both tests happen back to back, with one results review at the end. It’s the most common combination we do.

Any two tests can be combined this way, and packs cost less than booking separately: $50 off any two-test pack, $100 off The Works, and the couples versions save up to $300. See pricing for every combination.

Yes. Gift cards come in $150, $200, $300 and $500, each sized to cover a real test, from a DEXA Body Scan up to The Works. Every card works toward any service, never expires, and any balance left over stays on the card. You pick the date it’s emailed to them and can add a personal message. See gift cards.

Looking for a larger amount, like Couples Works? Call 864-990-4425 and we’ll set up a card for any amount.

Book online as usual and choose your service and time. On the payment step, don’t use the coupon box — gift card codes don’t work there. Just below it, turn on the Redeem a gift card switch, enter your code and click Apply. The card amount comes off your total, you pay any difference by card, and any balance stays on your code for next time. See exactly where the switch is.

Fast for at least 2 hours before your scan — water, electrolytes, and black coffee are fine, but don't load up on water either. Skip hard workouts on the day; a normal walk or walking the dog is fine. Avoid calcium supplements (including multivitamins with calcium) and antacids like TUMS for 24 hours, and no barium, contrast agents, or radionuclides within 7 days (14 days after a barium study). Wear something without metal — athletic wear or leggings are ideal; avoid denim and thick fabrics like heavy sweatpants. There's a place to change here if you'd rather. Shoes come off, so wear socks or bring a pair, and take off jewelry that comes off easily (small studs, tiny nose piercings and permanent jewelry are fine). Skip cologne, perfume, lotion, powder and deodorant on your torso that morning. Two hard limits: you can't be pregnant, and the table's weight limit is 350 lb. Full protocol on the test prep page.

Fast for at least 5 hours — no food or caloric drinks, water is fine — so a morning appointment after an overnight fast is easiest. No caffeine at all on test day (that's roughly 12 hours if you book a morning slot), no nicotine for 3 hours, no alcohol for 12–24 hours, and nothing harder than easy walking or gentle yoga for 24 hours, since exercise raises your metabolic rate temporarily. Arrive rested; a calm nervous system gives a more accurate reading. Wear something relaxed — you'll be reclining for 15 minutes. Full protocol on the test prep page.

This is a maximal effort test, not a medical stress test, so if you have a heart condition, an injury, or take medication that affects heart rate (beta blockers especially), get cleared by your doctor first and call us before your appointment. Keep your normal diet for a day or two beforehand, then either test fasted or eat a light, familiar meal 3–5 hours out — nothing heavy or high-fiber. No caffeine, alcohol or tobacco for 12–24 hours — Bring coffee for afterward, or we'll make you a Keurig cup in the office while we go over your results. No hard training for 24–48 hours, and aim for a full night's sleep. Bring running shoes, a towel, and a change of clothes. Riding your own bike? Call to confirm it fits our trainer. Full protocol on the test prep page.

Much less than for a body scan, and this trips people up: there is no fasting and no exercise restriction for a bone density scan. Eat and drink normally, train as usual, and take your regular medications as prescribed.

The one rule that matters: no calcium supplements for 24 hours — including multivitamins with calcium, and Tums or other calcium antacids. Calcium is what the scan measures, so a supplement in your system can skew the reading. Calcium-rich food is fine.

Otherwise: wear something without metal (athletic wear or leggings are ideal; avoid denim and thick fabrics, and there's a place to change here), shoes come off so wear socks or bring a pair, take off jewelry that comes off easily, and skip cologne, perfume, lotion, powder and deodorant on your torso that morning. No barium, contrast agents, or radionuclides within 7 days — 14 days after a barium study. Tell us about hip or spine hardware or a previous fracture at either site so we scan the right places. Full protocol on the test prep page.

Follow the strictest rule for each item. For the DEXA + RMR Pack, that means the RMR rules: 5-hour fast, no caffeine that day, no hard exercise for 24 hours, metal-free clothing for the scan. For anything with a VO2 Max, add the 24–48 hour rest and the 12–24 hour caffeine cutoff, bring shoes and a towel, and get cleared by your doctor if any of the safety notes above apply to you. Book in the morning and the fasting takes care of itself.

Athletic clothing without metal: shorts, tights, compression wear, a sports bra. No jeans, no zippers. Bring socks — shoes come off for the scan. Empty your pockets and take off watches, fitness trackers, belts, glasses, and jewelry before the DEXA. For a VO2 Max, bring running shoes, a towel, and a change of clothes. Skip perfume or cologne. Bring a snack for afterward, and coffee if you like — or we'll make you a Keurig cup in the office while we go over your results.

There's free parking directly in front of the suite, so you won't be circling a lot or feeding a meter. Plan to arrive about 10 minutes early. Clients come in from Spartanburg, Anderson, Clemson, Lake Keowee, Hendersonville, Brevard, and Asheville, and I-85, 385, and I-26 can all add time you didn't budget for. Arriving sooner is fine: our waiting room is open, with comfortable seating for two and a restroom, and we'll be calibrating equipment until your appointment time. Running late? Call 864-990-4425 and we'll do what we can.

Yes. A DEXA scan uses an extremely low dose — a body scan is a few hours of the natural background radiation you get outdoors every day, and even a bone density scan is less than a flight from New York to LA. The technology has been used in hospitals and research settings for decades and is considered safe for the vast majority of healthy adults.

No. Most people walk. Our treadmill protocols use a comfortable pace on a gradually rising incline, which produces a fully valid, complete test. If you would rather run, we will test you running. If you would rather ride, bring your bike — most thru-axle bikes are compatible, though check with us beforehand to confirm. We can also test you on your own rower. The test ends when you reach your own limit, whatever that looks like.

No. We use a ventilated canopy hood, a clear, lightweight dome that rests over your head while you relax. There is no mask sealed to your face and no clip pinching your nose, so you breathe completely normally. That matters, because anything that makes you tense or breathe differently can skew a resting measurement. Every client gets a clean canopy and a brand-new medical-grade filter, the lights are dimmed, and there is relaxing spa music for the 15 minutes.

A grip strength test takes about a minute on a hand dynamometer and gives you a number that tracks closely with overall muscle strength and healthy aging. It’s included in The Works, and it can be added to any single test or pack for $50 when you book.

Yes — ideally before you start, then every 3–4 months while you're on it. The scale can't tell you whether the weight you're losing is fat or muscle, and on a GLP-1 roughly 1 in 3 pounds lost is lean mass. A DEXA shows the split exactly. Pairing it with an RMR test shows how much your metabolism has slowed as you lose weight — the number your daily calorie target should be built on, now and when you come off.

Most clients on a GLP-1 book the DEXA + RMR Pack ($278) as their first visit and a DEXA Body Scan ($149) for follow-ups.

Most clients return every 3–6 months to track how their body is responding to training, nutrition, or protocol changes. If you're actively changing your workout program or diet, or you're on a GLP-1, 3–4 months is the better window to see the change. A single session gives you a baseline. Sequential sessions give you accountability and the ability to see what's actually working, down to the tissue level.

DEXA measures body fat to roughly ±2%, and it measures it region by region — arms, legs, trunk — rather than as one number. Smart scales and handheld monitors estimate body fat from an electrical signal and can be 8–15% off, and they swing with hydration, meals and time of day.

That’s why we call the scale a starting point and DEXA the measurement. If you own a smart scale, keep using it for daily weight; use DEXA every 3–6 months to find out what that weight is made of.

VO2 max is how efficiently your body delivers and uses oxygen at effort. In a study of 122,007 adults (Mandsager et al., JAMA Network Open, 2018), it predicted all-cause mortality more strongly than smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes or cholesterol — the least-fit fifth died at roughly five times the rate of the fittest. That’s why the DexaFit app weights it so heavily when it calculates your biological age.

You don’t have to be fit to take the test, and you don’t have to run. Most people walk it on an incline; you can run or bring your bike if you prefer. The test finds your own ceiling, wherever it is, and gives you heart-rate zones built from your own numbers.

Absolutely, and we encourage it. DexaFit reports use the same clinical technology and terminology recognized by physicians worldwide. Many clients bring their results to GPs, endocrinologists, sports medicine doctors, and dietitians. The data is designed to fit straight into a clinical conversation.

If your doctor, dietitian or coach works from the scanner’s standard GE Lunar report, ask at your visit and we’ll provide that too. Some physicians, weight-loss clinics and collegiate athletic programs prefer that format.

Yes. An axial skeleton DEXA measures the bone mineral density of your lower spine (the lumbar vertebrae) and your hips — exactly the bone density scan we do. You get a T-score for each site, the numbers your doctor uses to check for osteopenia and osteoporosis.

Orders word it several ways, and they all mean this scan: axial skeleton DEXA, central DXA, DXA of the hip and spine, bone density scan, or procedure code 77080. You don’t need the order to book, but bring a copy if you have one so we can see which sites your doctor asked for. See bone density options.

Short answer: no — if your doctor needs bone density numbers, you need the Bone Density Scan, not the Body Scan. Same machine, two different tests, and the difference matters.

The DEXA Body Scan ($149) is a whole-body scan for body composition: body fat, lean muscle, belly (visceral) fat. As part of that it reports a whole-body bone figure — the app labels it “Bone Mass” and shows a whole-body T-score, Z-score and bone mineral content (BMC). Those numbers are for context only. The app says so on the screen: “Whole-body values are for context only — not diagnosis.” BMC is the total mineral mass in your skeleton; it reflects quantity, not density or strength. No physician diagnoses osteopenia or osteoporosis from a whole-body reading, and a doctor’s office will not accept it in place of a bone density test.

The DEXA Bone Density Scan ($200 printout only, or $349 with the MD Review) is the test doctors mean when they say “bone density test”: a site-specific scan of the hips and lower spine, run by a licensed bone densitometrist, that produces the T-scores and Z-scores used to diagnose osteopenia and osteoporosis and to track bone loss. That is the report to bring to your appointment.

Booked the wrong one? Tell us before your scan and we’ll switch it. And you can add a DEXA Body Scan for $99 with any bone density scan, if you want both in one visit. Full details on the bone density page.

Both start with the same scan. Printout only ($200) is for people who already have a doctor to read it: you leave with the printed report and take it to your next appointment — the technician can't interpret it, and no radiologist reads it. The MD Review ($349) is the DexaStrong program: Dr. Zalzala, a board-certified physician, reads your scan and emails you a full written report within 5–7 days, then goes over it with you in a live consult about two weeks after the scan, scheduled before you leave. Full details on the bone density page. Choose it if you don't have a doctor lined up, you've been told you may have osteopenia, or you want a plan rather than just a number. No referral is needed for either, and both are HSA/FSA eligible.

Bone density scans are available from age 16, with a parent or guardian present for anyone under 18 (DEXA body scans and RMR are 18 and up; VO2 Max is available under 18 with a parent present). The scanner has pediatric reference data — but anyone under 20 gets a Z-score, not a T-score, and that’s by design.

A T-score compares bone density to a healthy adult who has already reached peak bone mass. Anyone under 20 — whether they’re 15 or 19 — is still building toward that peak, so measured against an adult benchmark they will always look artificially low. The International Society for Clinical Densitometry’s official pediatric positions are explicit that T-scores should not appear on DXA reports for this age group, and Stanford Children’s Health gives the same guidance.

The Z-score is the right number: it compares the person to others of the same age and sex. A Z-score of −2.0 or lower is defined as “below the expected range for age”; anything above −2.0 is “within the expected range.” The only way to force a T-score would be to enter the wrong birth date, which we won’t do — it produces a number that’s wrong by construction. At 20, the next scan includes a T-score automatically.

Sources: ISCD Pediatric Official Positions · ISCD Adult Official Positions · Stanford Children’s Health pediatric DXA guidance

DexaFit pairs clinical-grade equipment with data-powered reporting developed across more than a decade of real-world measurements on four continents. Most providers hand you a number. We hand you the number, the context behind it, the likely drivers, and a clear direction for what to do next.

We’re in North Greenville, a mile from Furman University and 1.2 miles from the Swamp Rabbit Trail, across from Publix and next to Walmart, with free parking out front. Clients come from Travelers Rest, Greer, Spartanburg, Anderson, Clemson, Hendersonville and Asheville — most of the Upstate and western North Carolina is within an hour’s drive.