The doctor spoke about the consequences of the habit of cracking your neck

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The therapist warned, that the habit of crunching the neck can lead to a compression fracture of the cervical spine and even to a stroke.

The doctor emphasized that the habit of crunching the neck does not lead to immediate consequences, but later it can cause the appearance of hypermobility of the joints. According to the doctor, this condition often leads to pain, sprains and even compression fractures.

In addition, the doctor said that sometimes hypermobility of the joints can trigger a stroke. According to him, such a risk arises during an appointment with a chiropractor, who during the procedure can accidentally cause a severing of the vertebral artery or damage to blood vessels.

The doctor advised those who cannot completely get rid of the habit of crunching their neck to try to do it as rarely as possible. He suggested first massaging the neck, and return it to a crunch only if the discomfort becomes strong and does not go away.