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	User Info Welcome, Anonymous Nickname Password Security Code: Type Security Code (Register) Membership: Latest: Aagaard New Today: 0 New Yesterday: 0 Overall: 588 People Online: Visitors: 8 Members: 0 Total: 8 Main Menu · Home · Forums · Private Messages · Recommend Us · Search · Surveys · Your Account Survey Do you feel the site loads faster with the new host? Yes, a lot Yes, a little No difference at all No, it is actually a little slower No, it is a lot worse Have not been around long enough to compare Results Polls Votes 108  Forum FAQ  •  Search  •  Memberlist  •  Usergroups   •  Register  •  Profile  •  Log in to check your private messages  •  Log in Jointcrackers Forum Index » Joint cracking » neck feels funny.  neck feels funny. « View previous topic :: View next topic »  Author Message thisiscarene Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 7:06 am    Post subject: neck feels funny. Junior Jointcracker Joined: May 27, 2007 Posts: 1 hi!im new here. i have been cracking my neck for as long as i can remember.but for the past 2 weeks my neck has been sore and stiff.even without the cracking.so i did some research and read that it might actually be a bad thing.so im wondering if i need to see a doctor. when i look up the back of the neck also hurts and like the neck is too weak to hold the head..and once or twice there was a shooting pain..like spasm.. but a lightning one.it hurts when i turn i look to the right or to the left. anyone can help me here?? p.s:i also have the jaw clicking syndrome...and i also have a disc protusion L4-5 from a back injury during dance training. but like i was neck cracking way before i took up this dance training (i have a diploma in dance..). looking forward to your replies. Back to top jenna Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 5:12 pm    Post subject: Jointcracker Joined: May 15, 2007 Posts: 10 Location: Orange County, California I defiantly would go to a chiropractor Back to top Chris Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 12:11 pm    Post subject: Junior Jointcracker Joined: Feb 21, 2007 Posts: 8 Or even a real doctor Back to top jxvega Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:41 am    Post subject: Junior Jointcracker Joined: Jun 12, 2007 Posts: 1 I'll give a quick explanation of what seems to be happening. The ligaments in the next are what provide support to the neck. When you "pop" or "crack" your neck, you are stretching out those ligaments. Over time, the ligaments lose their spring like tendencies and become "weak". To provide the need support, the muscles of the neck have to step up and assume the role. This puts extra strain on the neck muscles and they become tense and tight and stiff. This leads to a detrimental cycle: To relieve the pain and stiffness in the muscles, you "crack" your neck thus stretching the muscles but it also stretches your ligaments as well further weakening them. The condition in which your ligaments become weak is called hypermobility. This is because weak ligaments are no longer supporting your neck as they should. This shouldn't scare you because there is treatment. What most doctors will do at first is have you perform strengthening exercises for your neck muscles. The stronger the muscles, the easier it is for them to support the neck. The easier it is for the muscles to support the neck, the less pain (or no pain) you will experience. This will do away with the stiffness and tightness you feel. It seems that your shooting pain and spams are due to the fact that your muscles are weak and you have a limited range of motion. Exceeding that range of motion, causes extra strain on the muscles. With exercise this can be corrected. I strongly suggest that you stop cracking your neck and see a medical professional for treatment. I hope this was helpful. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First     Page 1 of 1 Jointcrackers Forum Index » Joint cracking » neck feels funny. Jump to: Select a forum General----------------Feedback & suggestionsOff-TopicHelp Joint Cracking----------------IntroductionsJoints in generalJoint cracking Medical----------------SymptomsDiagnosisCausesTreatment  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum DAJ Glass (1.0.5) template by Dustin Baccetti EQ graphic based off of a design from www.freeclipart.nu Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Forums © All logos and trademarks in this site are property of their respective owner. The comments are property of their posters, all the rest © 2005 by Joint Crackers. All Rights Reserved. PHP-Nuke Copyright © 2005 by Francisco Burzi. This is free software, and you may redistribute it under the GPL. PHP-Nuke comes with absolutely no warranty, for details, see the license. Page Generation: 0.09 Seconds | DAJ_Glass phpbb2 style by Dustin Baccetti | PHP-Nuke theme by www.nukemods.com |