[youngage]

i have been cracking my neck for a while now.... but i stopped for a while and i just did it by accident yesterday...and now my neck hurts like a bitch....what can i do?

[mr_bhana]

go DR's

[youngage]

to the doctor?

[julio40]

stop cracking any part of your body thats bad for your bones.

[mr_bhana]

^^^ i heard it leads to arthiritis

[bboy mysterious]

Yeah, cracking the fingers can lead to arthritis after a while..


Cracking the neck and back can lead to mis-alignment of the spine and neck. Doing so can lead to several different problems as it will also de-generate the bones in your spine and neck, causing the nerves to weaken as well.

[Kirk]

Originally Posted by bboy mysterious

Yeah, cracking the fingers can lead to arthritis after a while..


Cracking the neck and back can lead to mis-alignment of the spine and neck. Doing so can lead to several different problems as it will also de-generate the bones in your spine and neck, causing the nerves to weaken as well.

well said, go to doctors.

[Beefcake]

If you do crack ANYTHING, just do the fingers. I remember reading before that cracking the fingers is okay because the crack you hear when craking them is just a small pocket of fluid poping and you hear the resulting POP!. But cracking the neck isn't good for you. Like bboy said, it will lead to a mis-alligned spine.

[Kirk]

too much leads to dry pops, increases chance of arthritis, hence why your joints swell up after years of popping. ^^^

[youngage]

alright thanks all

[Kaboom]

Originally Posted by Beefcake

If you do crack ANYTHING, just do the fingers. I remember reading before that cracking the fingers is okay because the crack you hear when craking them is just a small pocket of fluid poping and you hear the resulting POP!. But cracking the neck isn't good for you. Like bboy said, it will lead to a mis-alligned spine.

I have to disagree with the myths guys.
My spine was severely out of line and I go to a chiro 3 days a week and she has been cracking my spine all the way up and twist my neck to pop it too.I have b4 and after xrays where it is almost aligned again,
The poppin you hear are gas pockets that form between the joints and its being released.
Thats why you feel like you need to be popped the joints actually swel with gas.Its an old docs tale that says it will lead to arthritis but it can be dangerous to ask any dick to pop your neck for you lol

[Beefcake]

Chiropractors are BullSh*t

I suggest you watch this episode of Penn & Teller's Bullshit. It's about alternative medicine. Pay attention to the part about Chriopractic Therapy.

[youngage]

okay i am watching it now...