neck clicking/ and or snapping
About a month ago I was sitting at my friends when all the sudden I hear this crunching noise in the back of my head. Right after that I found I had a click when I looked from the left to the right. It has NOT gone away and when I get too many clicks I start to feel dizzy. I can not avoid looking to the right when I drive and check my blind spots.
I saw an orthopedic surgeon last week, he took x-rays and didn’t find anything. He told me it could be a degeneration of the spine which happens in our 20s but you don’t start to feel it until your 40’s. Well I seriously don’t think this is the case. I also mentioned I saw a chiropractor about 15 years ago. He went through the whole routine of cracking my entire body, I believe by starting with my legs then my arms and then my neck. Well the second session when he got to my neck I resisted. Ever since then occassonally my neck falls into this position that feels it’s not connected properly and have trouble looking to the right. Well now I had that crunching noise then find out I have this click in my neck. What can I DO? Please, if you have ANY information on this please email me back, thank you.
13 comments
May PT
It is virtually impossible to diagnosis from this website. I recommend a 3rd opinion
michael roberts
I have had clicking in myu kneck for quite a while now. It has recently just started back though. the clicking only happens when I turn my head to the left. No clicking of my kneck at all when I look right.Could you help?
matt
Joe,I’ve got the same thing happening. It’s about to drive me nuts…..did you ever figure out what it was. Please send some info my way.
Darren Fitzjohn
I have exactly the same problem, I am 22 and I have visited the chiropractor on many occasion but yet my neck still click really violently when I turn right or tilt my head fom side to side, the clicking makes it feel loads better but I believe it will do me more damage so I try to resist doing it unless its really painful,i have been taking cod liver tablets for 3years and they have helped it a lot but it still occasionally comes back…maybe something to try yourself,hope this helpsDarren
joy allen
Visit this website with a simple exercise. Do it. It works! It has been a miracle for me — I was cured instantly. Instantly! I had been suffering for months.sensored://en.allexperts.com/q/Neck-Injury-2727/Neck-popping-clicking.htm
Matt Bays
Joe, I have teh exact challenge with my neck. Did you get any relief? I would love some help?
Matt Bays
Joy, I have the exact challenge with my neck. I could noy get teh site you linked to work. Any suggestions? I am anxious to try anything?Thx
Jp
Found this. Haven’t tried yet.
JP
sensored://en.allexperts.com/q/Neck-Injury-2727/Neck-popping-clicking.htm
Sal S
I have the same problem too. Massage didn’t help, didn’t try a chiropractor yet.At some point I was able to get rid of one side of the clicks (for me it is different clicks between left and right) by sleeping without a pillow and head flat so the muscles get stretched. For some reason though it worked for a while but now it is back. I think it has allot to do with neck flexibility, in some instances anyways.Another exercise I do which helps is I lay on the floor daily on back and put two books under my head. That will release allot of the tension on neck. It won’t solve it, but will help.Sal.
Linda
My neck clicks when I move it from side to side. Sometimes I feel it in my back and shoulders. I try stretching and that gives me temporary releif, however, I don’t know if that is good or doing more harm. What could have caused this and what can I do to cure it?
John
The medical term for it is “neck crepitus”.
Jack
I have had this to. Mine makes my head stop turning when I’m trying to turn or raise my head and then it makes a terrible snapping noise followed by dizziness.