Upper Cervical Health Blog — Sarasota

why won't my ears pop
By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. Our complete guide to Eustachian tube dysfunction care in Sarasota covers the causes we see, the imaging we use, and what...
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. Eustachian Tube Dysfunction: Feeling your ears clamp down, your head tighten, or your balance wobble when a storm is rolling in...
Cerebrospinal Fluid
By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. Our complete guide to upper cervical chiropractic care in Sarasota explains what the top two vertebrae control, how we measure them...
Vestibular Hypofunction
By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. Vestibular Hypofunction: Feeling unsteady, motion‑sensitive, or like your world subtly lags behind your body is exhausting—and isolating. If you’ve been told...
Can Neck Pain Cause Headaches
By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. Our complete guide to headache care in Sarasota covers the causes we see, the imaging we use, and what to expect...
Can Neck Pain Cause Dizziness
By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. Yes — neck problems, especially in the upper cervical spine, can cause or worsen dizziness. When faulty position signals from the...