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Getting up from laying back on couch , using arm to get up .tilted head a bit & heard something crack in right side base of neck in bk of head. idea?
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At age 24: your cartilages in your cervical spine (neck) are PLIABLE and can "snap" when you move suddenly or change your position rapidly! (Same mechanism as "cracking" your knuckles!!) Hope this helps! Dr Z
Answered 5/1/2016
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