Upper Cervical Health Blog — Sarasota

By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. Anxiety and the Vagus Nerve: Your heart pounds when nothing is happening. Your chest feels tight, your breath shallow. Your hands...

By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: You were tired all the time, but you assumed it was just life. You were gaining weight despite eating...

By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. Numbness and Tingling in the Feet: It often starts as something subtle. A patch of numbness on your foot that you...

By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. Dysautonomia: You stand up and your heart races. You feel lightheaded, sometimes to the point of nearly passing out. Your hands...

By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. Cluster Headaches: If you have experienced a cluster headache, you do not need anyone to tell you how severe it is....

By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH): You remember the exact day it started. Not approximately — exactly. For most people, headaches build...