Should get checked: Being 23, osteoarthritis is not likely. Crackling of your joints including the neck/back/hands has not been shown to have any ill effect as long as it is not causing you any pain. In the young and active, crackling sounds in joints are quite common. If you have significant pain/stiffness that is adversely affecting your life/work/sleep etc...Consult your doc for an evaluation. Good luck
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See doctor: You need to be checked for rheumatoid arthritis and other forms of arthritis. You should not be having this type of joint pain and clicking at 23 years old.
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