Hi all, I have a question. About 3 weeks
ago my neck started cracking everytime I
moved, not a little, a lot. The Dr. Said
don't worry it will go away but it's still
there. Last week I hurt my back just
bending over and now i'm taking pain pills
and mussle relaxers. They said I had a
mussle spasum in my back. I'm 46 and have
never had any back problems. Could this
cracking in my neck be causing the back
problems? I don't understand it. Thank
you.
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Suzy
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 530
Posted: 10-30-03 05:02am
Hi cherish, yes your neck problems could
quite possibly be the cause of your back
pain. Or vica versa, you could have a
herniated disc in your spine that is
pressing hard against a nerve that runs up
to your neck. Unfortunately back and neck
problems also cause other problems aswell,
such as severe headaches and even severe
leg and foot pain. You really need to see
a doctor and request an x-ray, ct scan, or
an mri scan to detect where the underlying
problem is. You may be referred to a
neurosurgeon or an orthapedic surgeon for
more in depth tests.
Good luck...
Suzy
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cherishpast
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Oct 2003 Posts: 2 Location: woodstock
Neck Cracking Posted: 10-30-03 19:46pm
Thanks suzy, I though so myself. I
checked with my insurance and they gave me
the names of several orthapedic Dr. In my
area. I'm going to get this taken care
of. The back pain is almost gone now,
just when I bend it feels a tight pain.
But the neck cracking is alwas there.
Even though it does not hurt when it
cracks, I don't like it. Thanks again,
cherish
