Medically reviewed by Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD Neck pain can be one of the effects of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the ...

For example, aggressive neck “cracking” can cause fractures and dislocation of the spine, destabilising it or injuring the spinal cord, Dr Huang said. The spine consists of the spinal cord and ...

such as the middle of the spine. The neck also is susceptible to arthritis. This is because of the millions of flexions, extensions and rotary movements made by the joints in the neck. Over time ...

Dr Chris van Tullekan questions that piece of perennial parental advice: don’t crack your knuckles or you’ll get arthritis! One researcher, Dr Donald Unger, actually cracked the knuckles of ...