A 16-year-old female asked:
i'm 16 and my back has always been tense since i can remember but recently my shoulder blades started popping and cracking when move them, pls help!!
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Dr. Karen Weisman answered
29 years experience Addiction Medicine
Muscle tension: If these popping and cracking are painless, like when you crack your knuckles, it is probably nothing to worry about and they will go away in a day or too. If your tension in your back reflects very tight muscles, you need to learn how to stretch and or get a therapeutic (deep tissue) massage. If there is pain you should go in to a Doc. to get an exam. Physical therapy would help.
Answered on Apr 19, 2016
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