cracking sounds in neck

[mike709]

Does anyone else have a cracking and popping and grinding feeling in their neck. It also sounds like something is squishing around like liquid it is disgusting sounding and feeling. Could it be cranial instability  ?

[Sharon20254]

My Grandaughter spent the weekend with us and was up earlier than me in the morning. When I got out of bed abt a half hour later I heard her say to my husband very excitedly "Grandma's up! I hear her cracking"! I am only 55 and have ankylosing spondylitis as well as moderate to severe osteoarthritis.But out of the mouths of babes LOL!

[drewlevas]

I have been experiencing this for the last two weeks. It's unnerving!

[wingnutt]

I also have pain and snapping or cracking in my shoulder and knees and ankles and toes....it's like being a box of Rice Krispy cereal ....snap crackle and pop...lol!!!

[actressmouse]

I used to have this before surgery (decompression plus fusion skull to c2).  Post op, I haven't had 1 noise!

[LisaRiu]

Hi there,
I also have this too. I explain it as 'clicky, cracky, crunching'. I would say that every joint in my body is affected, but they never seem to believe me. I get the sounds and feelings every time i move my neck but my shoulder is the worst at the moment with severe pain when moving it....or sometimes not even moving it. I am waiting to see a RH. I believe the problem is the soft tissue, but i will wait to see what this rh says when i do see him / her.
I think you should tell your specialist and keep telling them because if you stop telling them they will think it's gone away. Good luck

[teeners]

I have the cracking too... and im only 22 so have a hard time attributing it to arthritis or nonrelated joint problems. my shoulder crunches and cracks too!

[christianirc]

My NS told me the squishing was probably fluid build up just after surgery, but over a year later I still have it.

[wingnutt]

I told my NL the same cracking. And he fluffed me off with, "Oh, it's probably just arthritis "! Got a luv those brush offs!!

[Sexybare]

I have this also, even after 2 surgeries and I wasn't told I have cranial instability?! So not sure what mines from. I do have basilar invagination tho

[ChiariWolf]

With me this was attributed to DDD in the c-spine. I believe this is perhaps another issue that seems to follow at least some of us with CM.

[Viva001]

Yes, minus the squishing.  I was going to ask my NS about it when I see him in a couple wks.