Sponsored by Charles Theofilos, M.D. Do you twist or tilt your head to the side and your neck cracks? This is actually a common occurrence, but you may be wondering why your neck does that and — more ...

When you need to stretch out stiff muscles, it’s natural to hear a “snap, crackle, pop!” with no Rice Krispies in sight. But when it comes to your neck, you may be wondering if there may be any ...

Many people find neck cracking an oddly satisfying habit — often done to release tension after sitting for hours or stretching after a long day. The sharp popping sound can bring instant relief, but ...

Habitual neck cracking, often mistaken for relief, can severely damage cervical structures and vascular health. This practice, stemming from gas release in synovial joints, can lead to ligament laxity ...

Cracking your back or neck might provide quick relief and a satisfying popping noise — but is it a safe practice? "When you stretch or manipulate your spine, such as by twisting or bending, the ...

That satisfying neck crack may ease stiffness, but could it be risky? Physician Dr Kunal Sood explains how repeated neck ...

Ever cracked your own neck, or helped to crack somebody else's? Perhaps you've been to a chiropractor or osteopath, and they've manipulated your head suddenly to one side or another to leave you with ...

While neck cracking offers relief for many, a rare but real risk of stroke exists due to potential injury to brain-supplying arteries like the vertebral arteries. Forceful or sudden movements can ...

For many people, cracking their neck is a daily habit, just like cracking your back or your knuckles. But a recent viral tweet suggested a woman suffered from stroke symptoms after getting her neck ...

Cracking your neck seems pretty harmless-but for one U.K. woman, it caused a stroke that left her partially paralyzed. Natalie Kunicki, who works as a paramedic for London Ambulance Service, was ...

The formation of air bubbles is the reason joints in our necks, fingers, and other body parts "crack" or "pop." The young woman's stroke was almost certainly a freak accident. The Daily Mail reported ...