Neck cracking

Vpicone · Post by **Vpicone** » 20 May 2006 11:26

Ive been doing it since december and its addicting! just recently I tried to crack it now it hurts when I turn to the left. This happened once but on the opposite side. Hurts like crap.

I suggest anyone who does this to stop.

Iron Clad Ben · Post by **Iron Clad Ben** » 20 May 2006 16:52

I've been doing it for 8 or 9 years. I love it. I will never stop. I also crack my back, my fingers, my knees, my ankles and my wrists.

To avoid hurting yourself, always crack BSOS. If you crack 3 vertebrae on tilting your head to the left, make sure you crack 3 vertebrae tilting your head to the right immediately after.

Vpicone · Post by **Vpicone** » 20 May 2006 16:58

wow ok great tip lol what happens if u cant though? if u can only get 2 out?

Guest_2 · Post by **Guest_2** » 21 May 2006 01:02

Don't do it! I think I'm developing arthritus in my hands from it

I'm only fucking 17

Vpicone · Post by **Vpicone** » 21 May 2006 03:40

arthiritis in the neck would blow

that would mean no spinning moves .... or looking both ways when crossing the street

Iron Clad Ben · Post by **Iron Clad Ben** » 21 May 2006 06:58

Vpicone wrote:wow ok great tip lol what happens if u cant though? if u can only get 2 out?

That's just an example, the more you do it, the more you can crack. I once got to a point where I could crack 6 on each side. Now only 3, but if I did it 2 or 3 times a day for a few weeks, I could get back to 6.

Bander87 · Post by **Bander87** » 28 May 2006 18:25

I used to crack my knuckles a lot, now I stopped. Theres no point in and you just mess up your fingers.

smokefree · Post by **smokefree** » 29 May 2006 00:10

Vpicone wrote:Ive been doing it since december and its addicting! just recently I tried to crack it now it hurts when I turn to the left. This happened once but on the opposite side. Hurts like crap.

I suggest anyone who does this to stop.

I have been doing it for years... should stop. My mom got addicted to it to, like me, but a few years back after so many years of it, she had bad injuries that she had to get her back worked on, not life threatening or anything just uber painful, the cracking disfigures your neck spine i think. Also, cracking my knuckles made the middle of them thick.

Iron Clad Ben · Post by **Iron Clad Ben** » 29 May 2006 08:40

I've had both a chiropractor and a college professor who does joint research say that it effectively does nothing and is perfectly ok to do. I've been doing it for almost 10 years and have suffered no ill effects.

BenRea · Post by **BenRea** » 03 Jun 2006 09:42

yea, im a crack addict (haha). but yea, i do like every crack possible, the neck is totally the most fun one to do. heres a challenge: how many times can you crack your fingers in one sitting? i can crack each finger 2 ways and each thumb 3 ways, so...22 times in one sitting.

Oroza · Post by **Oroza** » 09 Jul 2006 22:49

cracking is just moving fluid and air pockets around, the danger is you can enlarge some of those pockets and THAT might cause some problems. Oh and sometimes it gets to rubbing joints together and is detrimental to the cartalidge. its good to loosen up sometimes, just remember the excess rule applies to EVERYTHING

xXLoss_of_ControlXx · Post by **xXLoss_of_ControlXx** » 10 Jul 2006 19:30

yeah, it hurts to turn my neck to the left, but thats because i was hit too many times when i played football. I do crack my neck alot too i think its been bout a year since i started.

Oroza · Post by **Oroza** » 11 Jul 2006 03:40

just dont apply too much force, and dont have your muscles too tensed while you do it either, my neck started (the back of it) hurting a little because i would do it hands free and use the muscles to move and crack - bad. It should either be a light whiping motion or use your hand and push your chin to side and up.

ShredEX · Post by **ShredEX** » 04 Mar 2007 10:16

yeah I always crack my neck hands free I have been for years now. The only problem I have noticed is that once and this is very odd but kills when it happens Ill just turn my head to look left/right not cracking my neck and a pain will jolt through my neck muscle into my head its like a sting and then a burning sensation in my neck it hurts for like 30 seconds then its gone.

professor · Post by **professor** » 04 Mar 2007 21:09

ShredEX wrote:The only problem I have noticed is that once and this is very odd but kills when it happens Ill just turn my head to look left/right not cracking my neck and a pain will jolt through my neck muscle into my head its like a sting and then a burning sensation in my neck it hurts for like 30 seconds then its gone.

I believe that happens to most everyone. If I had to guess, I would think it's just a temporarily pinched nerve.

ShredEX · Post by **ShredEX** » 04 Mar 2007 23:03

I have a good feeling you are absolutely correct Ben thanks for clearing this up and stopping my worrying.

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