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I pop my neck 2-3 times a day. in the past few days when i try to do it i have a sharp pain in the back-right of my neck, somewhere between c2 and c5.
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Strain: Popping your cervical spine probably strains ligaments and is not a good habit. As long as there is no radiation of symptoms down the arm, it doesn't appear that a disc problem is present. Avoiding further strain should allow healing.
Answered 7/17/2017
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