Vestibular Rehab Isn't Working: What to Check Next
By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. You did the exercises. Gaze stabilization, head turns, the balance drills on the foam pad, the walking with head movement. It...
POTS Doctor
By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. POTS Doctor: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a condition that has been gaining more awareness in recent years, but many...
Told You Might Need Ear Tubes or Balloon Dilation? Conservative Options to Consider First
By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. If an ENT has raised ear tubes or Eustachian tube balloon dilation for your stubborn, plugged-up ear, the most useful thing...
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 October 2026. For the full picture of how we evaluate and address vertigo at our Sarasota office, see our guide to vertigo treatment...
Can Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Cause Headaches? The Ear-Pressure and Head-Pain Overlap Nobody Explains
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. You’ve felt it: a plugged, full, underwater feeling in one or both ears that won’t pop — and somehow, right alongside...
What a Cervical MRI Shows in Brachioradial Pruritus: The Neck Findings That Explain Your Itch
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By Dr. Rusty Lavender, D.C. — upper cervical chiropractor, Lavender Family Chiropractic, Sarasota, FL. Reviewed and updated October 2026. If your forearms burn and itch with no rash to show for it, and every cream has failed, the answer isn’t...