Cracking your own neck

A common thing I hear in clinic is new patients telling me they “crack” their own neck or back and asking me if this is a good or bad thing and something they are able to keep doing?   Firstly what is this “crack” noise? The pop or crack comes from small pockets of air or gas which are in the fluid surrounding your joints and when a rapid movement occurs it releases this gas causing the noise. The sound itself is completely harmless but there is a big difference between doing it yourself and your chiropractor doing it.   The urge to “crack” your neck or back often comes from ...read more