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 That click or pop near your ear when you yawn, chew, or laugh has a mechanical explanation — a small cartilage disc slipping and snapping back inside the jaw joint....
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 grind your teeth, you were probably handed a night guard and sent on your way. It is the reflex recommendation in nearly every dental office — and it...
TMJ and Tinnitus: Why Jaw Problems Make Your Ears Ring
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL You have tried to describe your dizziness and watched the doctor’s pen hover uncertainly over the chart. “Dizzy” can mean a spinning room, a swimming head, a rocking deck under...
Vestibular Migraine vs PPPD: When Dizziness Becomes Constant
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL You have tried to describe your dizziness and watched the doctor’s pen hover uncertainly over the chart. “Dizzy” can mean a spinning room, a swimming head, a rocking deck under...
Silent Vestibular Migraine: Dizziness and Vertigo Without the Headache
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL You get episodes of spinning, swaying, rocking, or a strange sense that the floor is moving under you — and your head does not hurt at all. So no one...
Vestibular Migraine vs BPPV: Why Positional Vertigo Gets Misdiagnosed
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender — Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL You roll over in bed and the room whirls. You tip your head back at the salon sink and the ceiling spins. It is terrifying in the moment and exhausting...