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I have neck arthritus, when i flex my back it makes a crackling sound. no pain, is it normal?
11 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Mild arrhritis: No therapy needed yet.
Answered 4/8/2016
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Age appropriate: Generally, the sound you are hearing is from degenerative arthritis that by 53 years is not uncommon. Get an xray just to make sure there is nothing else going on and your alignment is good.
Answered 6/6/2018
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Painless: Painless "cracking" of joints is a nonspecific symptoms that is likely of no consequence.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Normal: It is normal if no pain is involved.
Answered 7/19/2014
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