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 ...

C.B. ANSWER: “Spondylosis” refers to degenerative arthritis of the spine. This can lead to hard structures like bone, bone spurs and ligaments compressing the nerves that come off the spinal ...