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Why do shoulders pop when working them out?

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Muscle spasms : You may have over use these muscles or that there is the spinal nerve root irritation. Do not perform exercises that cause you more pain or popping. Spinal nerve root irritation always causes muscle spasms. If the pain is primarily due to nerve damage, there are symptoms of pins and needles, numbness, burning, shooting and sharp pains. If the pain is due to nerve irritation with predominant.

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Dr. Jonathan Kirschner answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Snapping tendon : You could have a snapping tendon or be dislocating your joint.

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