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<\/p>\nARE you one of those people who likes to 'crack' their neck? <\/p>\n
For many, the idea alone is enough to send shivers down their spine. <\/p>\n
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But others find relief in the occasional neck pop. <\/p>\n
One doctor has taken to TikTok to explain why these people should give up the dangerous habit. <\/p>\n
To illustrate his point, Dr Ever Arias, known for debunking viral medical trends and offering health advice, shared the story of a 20-year-old woman who had visited the hospital after cracking her neck twice, hearing a snap and experiencing "a lot of pain". <\/p>\n
He said: "She walked into the emergency room after being seen and getting scanned. <\/p>\n
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"We found that she had a cervical compression fracture."<\/p>\n
A cervical compression fracture happens when one or more of the bones\u00a0in your back break. <\/p>\n
These sorts of fractures usually appear in people over 50 and they're commonly caused by\u00a0osteoporosis – a condition which weakens the bones.<\/p>\n
But this particular patient was suffering from a hypermobility syndrome, meaning her joints were exceptionally flexible. <\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The doctor said: "Basically she was found to have a diagnosis of hypermobility syndrome and because of that, she was very mobile.<\/p>\n "What happened is that she ended up flexing her neck a little bit too much\u00a0and started having the compression fracture."<\/p>\n Those with hypermobility issues are more at risk to fractures than most.<\/p>\n According to the NHS, most cases can be treated by wearing a neck brace for three months while the bones recover.<\/p>\n The doctor said that various other problems could arise with neck cracking.\u00a0<\/p>\n "It's important to understand that if you crack your neck, there's a couple of situations that you could put yourself in," he said. <\/p>\n "Sometimes people come in with strokes and they had a chiropractor manipulate their neck and they ended up having a vertebral artery dissection that caused them to have a stroke.<\/p>\n "You could also cause your own vertebral artery dissection or other injuries to vessels in the structure of the neck."<\/p>\n According to\u00a0Healthline, cracking your neck gently or only cracking it occasionally won\u2019t cause you any harm.<\/p>\n "But doing it incorrectly, too frequently, or too forcefully can actually cause more pain or discomfort," it said.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/louisebeaumonthires85jpg-JS835655362-1.jpg\")
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