Lavender Family Chiropractic

06/04/2026

Have you experienced a concussion in the past? Your symptoms may be more related than you think

06/02/2026

Cervicogenic Vertigo stems from a neck injury. If you have struggled with these symptoms, you may want to have your neck evaluated by a Neckwise doctor

06/02/2026

Vestibular Conditions- Vertigo, dizziness, vestibular dysfunction, bppv, pppd, mdds, vestibular migraines

All of these conditions can cause balance related symptoms. One area that is overlooked when it comes to healing is the central nervous system and it is one of the most important. The CNS controls the major balance centers of the body and when it is irritated can produce symptoms that show up as any of these conditions above

If you’re struggling with your balance or experiencing dizziness, we want to help you!

05/29/2026

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) in Sarasota, Florida: How Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care at Lavender Family Chiropractic Addresses the Craniocervical Connection Most Providers Never Evaluate

By Dr. Rusty Lavender and Dr. Jacob Temple If you have myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome — ME/CFS — you already know what it is to be exhausted at a level that other people cannot quite comprehend. The fatigue that does not lift with rest. The post-exertional malaise that means a single load of laundry can put you in bed for two days....

If you have chronic fatigue syndrome — ME/CFS — you already know what it is to be exhausted at a level that other people cannot quite comprehend.

05/29/2026

Fibromyalgia in Sarasota, Florida: How Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care at Lavender Family Chiropractic Addresses the Central Sensitization Behind the Pain

By Dr. Rusty Lavender If you have fibromyalgia, you already know the script. The whole-body pain that nobody can localize. The fatigue so deep that sleep does not touch it. The brain fog that makes you feel like you are watching your life through frosted glass. The doctors who have told you your blood work looks fine, your imaging looks fine, your physical exam is normal — and then handed you a prescription and a polite shrug....

If you have fibromyalgia, you already know the script. The whole-body pain that nobody can localize. The fatigue so deep that sleep does not touch it. The brain fog that makes you feel like you are watching your life through frosted glass

05/29/2026

Migraines can be a direct symptom of nerve irritation in the neck. If you are struggling with migraines, schedule a complimentary consultation with us

05/28/2026

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) in Sarasota, Florida: How Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care at Lavender Family Chiropractic Addresses the Nervous System Connection Most Providers Miss

By Dr. Rusty Lavender Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: If you have ended up reading about mast cell activation syndrome, chances are you have been on a long, frustrating road. You have been told you have allergies that do not test as allergies. You react to foods, smells, medications, weather changes, temperature shifts, alcohol, stress, exercise, hormones — and sometimes for no reason you can identify at all....

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: If you have ended up reading about mast cell activation syndrome, chances are you have been on a long, frustrating road. You have been told you have allergies that do not test as allergies.

05/28/2026

Pinched Nerve in the Neck (Cervical Radiculopathy) in Sarasota, Florida: How Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care at Lavender Family Chiropractic Helps Relieve the Pain, Numbness, and Weakness

By Dr. Rusty Lavender Pinched Nerve in the neck: You know the feeling. A sharp, burning pain that starts in your neck and runs down into your shoulder, your arm, sometimes all the way to your fingertips. Maybe it wakes you up at night because you can't find a position that doesn't make it worse. Maybe you've noticed your grip feels weaker, you've dropped a coffee mug or two, or the numbness and tingling in your hand has started to interfere with typing, driving, or holding your phone....

Pinched Nerve in the neck: You know the feeling. A sharp, burning pain that starts in your neck and runs down into your shoulder, your arm, sometimes all the way to your fingertips.

05/28/2026

Deemed a medical mystery. POTS, Vertigo, Migraines, Anxiety, fight or flight. All of these symptoms point to a Craniocervical junction injury

05/27/2026

Bell’s Palsy in Sarasota, Florida: How Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care at Lavender Family Chiropractic Helps Restore Facial Function

By Dr. Rusty Lavender and Dr. Jacob Temple Bell's palsy in Sarasota: Few conditions are as frightening as waking up one morning, looking in the mirror, and realizing half of your face won't move. The corner of your mouth droops. Your eyelid won't close all the way. When you try to smile, only one side responds. Eating becomes a struggle, drinking spills out of the corner of your lips, and you can't quite tell if you're having a stroke or losing your mind....

Bell's palsy in Sarasota: Few conditions are as frightening as waking up one morning, looking in the mirror, and realizing half of your face won't move. The corner of your mouth droops. Your eyelid won't close all the way. When you try to smile, only one side responds.