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...
By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. Numbness and Tingling in the Hands: Almost everyone has experienced it at some point — that pins-and-needles sensation when a hand...
By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated September 2026. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: The symptoms are familiar to millions of people. Numbness and tingling in the thumb, index, and middle fingers. Hands that...
By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. In short: Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is compression of the nerves or blood vessels between the collarbone and first rib, producing...
By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. Long Covid: You had COVID. Maybe it was mild, maybe it knocked you flat for a couple of weeks. Either way,...
By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. Sciatica: Few pains command your attention like sciatica. It starts somewhere deep in the low back or buttock and then shoots...







