No i was told it doesnt make the neck bigger from a doctor i had asked, but it is good to give the neck a break if you do pop it often. The less you pop your joints the less you will in the future because your neck wont stiff up.
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No, cracking your neck does not lead to arthritisyou donkey.
Yes,you can have a stroke by craking your neck
because the nerves in the neck gets free.
Typically, its usually caused by a pinched nerve. Its best to stay away from cracking your neck. You can cause serious complications.
No, cracking your knuckles does not make your hands bigger. The sound you hear is caused by gas bubbles being released from the fluid that lubricates your joints. It does not have any impact on the size of your hands.
2I have found that cervical traction is effective in eliminating splenius capitis pain and neck cracking.
All depends on how you crack them. Cracking your back by stretching it or your neck by rolling it around shouldn't cause any damage. But, if you use your hands to twist your neck around to get it to pop, you risk possibly damaging the vertebrae in your neck (either slipping,cracking, or even possibly rupturing a disk in extreme cases).
usually as a sign of aggression or to make themselves look bigger
if you have a crack in your neck once in a while it's ok to crack it like with anything, but repeatedly & obsessively cracking your neck is not good for you as the 'crack' noise you hear is actually air bubbles popping away at your bones & can permanently damage them.
Yes.
No its a habit that while it may not be particularly good for you wil not give you arthritis or make you any different from a visual point of view.