How do I stop myself from popping my neck?!
Question: I saw my friend do it one day so I started doing it and now I can't stop.I've gotten to where there is always a pain and when I pop it I get a short relief.One night my friend stayed over at my house and she told me I was popping it in my sleep like every 3 minutes for an hour.I was kinda researching on it and I want my mom to bring me to someone to see if I did any damage...I don't want to paralyze anything...I'm only 13 years old.I'm scared.
Answers: I saw my friend do it one day so I started doing it and now I can't stop.I've gotten to where there is always a pain and when I pop it I get a short relief.One night my friend stayed over at my house and she told me I was popping it in my sleep like every 3 minutes for an hour.I was kinda researching on it and I want my mom to bring me to someone to see if I did any damage...I don't want to paralyze anything...I'm only 13 years old.I'm scared.
SUMMARY: If you often crack or pop your neck yourself, it probably means that the joints are hypermobile. The ligaments are a bit lax so the joints move a little more than they should. In response, the muscles tighten up to stabilize the joints. This makes your neck feel tight and makes you want to crack it. When you do that, the muscles are momentarily stretched, they relax somewhat, and you feel better for a while. But when you crack your neck you also stretch the loose ligaments further which makes the muscles tighten up again. It