I crack my knuckles all of the time, it's a nervous habit. I used to crack my neck, until I found out that I have 2 herniated discs. Don't know how it happened, but cracking and popping the spine is WRONG. I was told that anytime a person forcibly manipulates the neck/spine by cracking it can cause severe damage. I am proof of this. The neck is only meant to go side to side and up and down. Any other movements are NOT normal. The HABIT is! He should stop as cracking knuckles can result in arthritis and evolve into rheumatoid arthritis.
Knuckle & Neck Cracking
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I crack my knuckles all of the time, it's a nervous habit. I used to crack my neck, until I found out that I have 2 herniated discs. Don't know how it happened, but cracking and popping the spine is WRONG. I was told that anytime a person forcibly manipulates the neck/spine by cracking it can cause severe damage. I am proof of this. The neck is only meant to go side to side and up and down. Any other movements are NOT normal. The HABIT is! He should stop as cracking knuckles can result in arthritis and evolve into rheumatoid arthritis.