Occipital Neuralgia vs Cervicogenic Headache: Two Upper-Neck Headaches Compared
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL If you have been dealing with headaches that seem to start at the base of your skull and travel upward, you already know how confusing the search for answers can...
Occipital Neuralgia vs. Migraine vs. Tension Headache: How to Tell Them Apart
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL If you have ever felt a sudden jolt of sharp, electric pain shoot from the base of your skull up toward the back of your head, you already know how...
TMJ and Forward Head Posture: The Neck–Jaw Connection
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL If you live with jaw pain, clicking, headaches, or that maddening tightness around your temples and ears, you have probably spent a fair amount of time thinking about your jaw....
TMJ vs Trigeminal Neuralgia: Two Very Different Facial Pains
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL Face pain has a way of taking over your life. It interrupts meals, disrupts sleep, makes you dread simple things like brushing your teeth or feeling a breeze on your...
TMJ Clicking and Popping: What the Noise Means and When to Worry
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL If you have ever opened your mouth to yawn, take a bite of a sandwich, or laugh at a joke and heard a distinct click or pop near your ear,...
Night Guards vs. Fixing the Root Cause of Bruxism (Teeth Grinding): An Honest Look
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL If you have been told you grind your teeth, there is a good chance the first thing you were handed was a night guard. It is one of the most...