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A 49-year-old female asked:

I have a clicking sound in the back of my head. its not my ears or my neck popping. the sound is inside my head. no one can hear it, just me. ?

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Dr. Louise Andrew
A Verified Doctoranswered
Emergency Medicine 47 years experience
Neck bones: rubbing against each other very near to the ear canals (so you're basically "hearing" it by the feel) is still the most likely possibility. It probably is not worth worrying about unless you also have pain or have had an injury. In which case, see a doctor and get some x-rays.
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