my neck,upper back

[chakrawoman99]

yes i am having problems with my neck, when i turn my neck i hear grinding cracklin souds back of my head or scull or what have you, i hope its not artheritis or anything, i am 40 years old and it have been doing that for a few years a wondering whats going on with the noises when i turn my neck from side to side, can someone help me with this question?

[drake_07]

I have the same thing but I'm younger only like 15. I was squatting heavy weight.  Then my neck poped an then I immediately put the weight up and went to the nurse.  The nurse said that every is fine. Then I went to the doctor where they took x-rays everything was fine. But u still feel uncomfortable popping in my neck.

[victor400]

Evrytime I breathe my upper spine cracks and my neck is stiff all day can a neck x ray show upper spine problem spreads the stiffness to my neck and throat I have generalized anxiety disorder

[jmd10]

Mine goes beyond crackling, sometimes there's a thud and you can feel it with your fingers if you put them on my neck, I freaked out my family by letting them feel it lol, in constant pain, for the last four years but I too wouldn't have surgery unless it was to keep paralysis or something dreadful from happening as I too have read too many failed ops

[Aka1944blue]

I have this severe crackling but I have MS any suggestions.

[Cindee56]

It means the cartilidge is wearing out or you may have some arthritis.  Listen, don't worry.  My neck has been doing this for years (I'm 52) and I had the MRI and some discs are messed up, but I am doing OK (so far).  I get some stiffness and soreness at times, but I would not get surgery unless I was desperate.  I have talked to too many people who got those cervical fusions and are sorry because their pain is worse.

If you don't have a lot of pain, don't worry about it.   The doctor told me that we all have some spinal degeneration as we age.  My son, only 21, has some already.  It happens.

[SeaGoddess3240]

Hi!

I have the same issues with my neck... moving it side to side or up and down, as well as sudden movements, cause it to crack.

I have some slight disc bulges in my neck that were discovered during my first round of MRI's in 2005. I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but it may.

If I were you, I'd probably see my doctor and see what he says. He may recommend X-Rays or MRI's, or even Chriopractic care.

Good luck!