# crackling sound in my neck

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 5, 2007, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crackling-sound-in-my-neck/418069 "2007-09-05T01:25:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![solkoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crackling-sound-in-my-neck/418069/1 "2007-09-05T01:25:05Z")

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When I move my neck there is a crackling/crinkling sound like grinding bone. It is not painful and does not seem to hinder me in any way.  
Could it be a snapping of fluid like when you crack a finger?  
A chiropractor once told me it is normal and not to worry about it. He gave a name for it but I don’t remember what it was.  
Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Scruloose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crackling-sound-in-my-neck/418069/2 "2007-09-05T01:32:01Z")

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[QUOTE=solkoe]  
A chiropractor once told me it is normal and not to worry about it. He gave a name for it but I don’t remember what it was.  
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[Crepitus?](http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12061)

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**Author:** ![solkoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@solkoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solkoe)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crackling-sound-in-my-neck/418069/3 "2007-09-05T01:40:50Z")

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[QUOTE=Scruloose]  
[Crepitus?](http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12061)  
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Could be but I don’t have it in other joints.

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**Author:** ![scm1001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@scm1001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scm1001)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crackling-sound-in-my-neck/418069/4 "2007-09-05T10:08:56Z")

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[QUOTE=solkoe]  
Could be but I don’t have it in other joints.  
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that is not atypical - I have crepitus in the knees but no where else