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Everyday, my neck hurts really bad. Sometimes it hurts worst one day, and feels better the next. I've got into this really bad habit of cracking my neck. My neck cracks so loud that my dad was a room away, and he could hear it. I've talked to my doctor but she told me to keep cracking it and stretching it. But I'm not sure if cracking helps or hurts me. Do you think I have arthritis? I'm only 13! Does anyone else have neck/shoulder problems? What can I do about this? (link)
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Cracking your neck would probably make it feel better. Think about what chiropractors do. Same thing. That cracking sound comes from the synovial fluid between your bones when you force bones apart. That fluid forms bubbles between the bones and they pop to make the sound. You aren't damaging any bones. Anyway, there's no scientific evidence that cracking bones will lead to arthritis, so I wouldn't worry. You could just be in need of a good massage.
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