POTS Doctor
By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Medically reviewed by Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. POTS Doctor: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a condition that has been gaining more awareness in recent years, but many patients...
Neck Pain Chiropractor in Sarasota, FL: What an Upper Cervical Exam Looks For
By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated September 2026. If you’re searching for a neck pain chiropractor in Sarasota, you’ve probably already tried the obvious things: a new pillow, stretching, ibuprofen, maybe...
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction vs. TMJ: How to Tell the Difference
By Dr. Rusty Lavender — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL That plugged, full, achy feeling in your ear has two very common culprits that are constantly mistaken for each other: Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD), a problem with the little tube...
Told You Might Need Ear Tubes or Balloon Dilation? Conservative Options to Consider First
By Dr. Rusty Lavender — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL If an ENT has raised ear tubes or Eustachian tube balloon dilation for your stubborn, plugged-up ear, the most useful thing to know is this: for most people, a procedure...
Is Your Vertigo Coming From Your Neck or Your Inner Ear? An Honest Guide From a Sarasota Upper Cervical Practice
By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated September 2026. Here’s something you won’t hear from most clinics fighting for your business: vertigo is not one problem with one answer. Anyone who tells...
Best Pillow for Headaches — What to Look For, and the Neck Piece Most People Miss
By Dr. Rusty Lavender — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL If you wake up with a headache, or your headaches get worse as the day drags on, the thing under your head for eight hours a night deserves a hard...