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...
TMJ and Tinnitus: Why Jaw Problems Make Your Ears Ring
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL If you have a ringing, buzzing, hissing, or roaring sound in your ears that no one else can hear — and you also deal with jaw pain, clicking, or clenching...
Vestibular Migraine vs PPPD: When Dizziness Becomes Constant
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL If you have ever tried to describe your dizziness to a doctor and watched their pen hover uncertainly over the chart, you are not alone. Dizziness is one of the...
Silent Vestibular Migraine: Dizziness and Vertigo Without the Headache
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL If you have episodes of spinning, swaying, rocking, or a strange sense that the floor is moving under you — and yet your head does not hurt at all —...
Vestibular Migraine vs BPPV: Why Positional Vertigo Gets Misdiagnosed
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL If you have ever rolled over in bed and felt the room suddenly whirl, or tipped your head back at the salon sink and had the ceiling spin, you already...