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Is it bad to crack your back a lot i have a habbit of cracking my back everyday?
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No: No-you are simply doing the equivalent of "cracking your knuckles"- it feels good or it just becomes a habit. By "cracking" or mobilizing the small joints of your spine( the facet joints) it causes a temporary reflexive relaxation of the surrounding muscles. This is what an osteopath or chiropractor will attempt to achieve with manipulation. You are doing your own!
Answered 10/24/2018
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No: It is like cracking your knuckles. Sounds bad but there has been no scientific evidence that it is harmful.
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