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A member asked:
What does a crackling sound that is emitted when rolling the shoulders indicate? back muscles are extremely tight, lots of knots and pain
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Cracking: The noise elicited from rolling shoulders can come from the shoulder joint or the scapulo-thoracic joint( shoulder blade rubbing against ribs, and is a normal variant unless it is painful.
Answered 8/31/2015
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Muscle spam: Shoulder, presence of spur/ tear in tendon, can give you crackling sound 's tightness( nuts), muscle/ tendon in spasm.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Time for care: Massage therapy, physical therapy, chiropractic, or combination to reduce stress/spasm in muscles. The noises are usually hydraulic if from joints--fluid being forced from one spot to another quickly. Sometimes attributed to muscle / tendon / ligament bands if more generalized. Should be seen and evaluated for mgmt plan.
Answered 5/31/2015
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