I hear vertebra (or something) move as I turn my head back

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Does anyone know what this means & what I should do about it?

 

Sometimes, when I'm parking my car or looking behind me, I can hear what

sounds like my vertebra or some bones in my back move. I have no pain,

stiffness or problem, but I am concerned that I hear this once in a while when

I

didn't used to hear anything when I turned to look behind me.

 

Is this normal & of no concern, or does it possibly mean discs between my

vertebrae are getting too dry?

 

If it means discs are getting dry, what should I do to correct this?

 

Does exercising the back help or hurt this?

 

Karen

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Often happens to me too.  Go to a chiropractor and get your spine adjusted.

 

Melly

 

 

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> Sometimes, when I'm parking my car or looking behind me, I can hear

what sounds like my vertebra or some bones in my back move.

 

For the past three or four months, I have heard the bones in my neck

popping when I turn my head, just sometimes, not always. I finally

figured out it was my purse - I wear it across my body (it's a regular

bag with a long strap). Sometimes it gets heavy...

 

I went to my chiropractor a few times, switched to a small

backpack/purse, trying to be conscious of keeping it lighter, and the

problem is gone. Sometimes it's the simple things... took me months to

figure out it was my purse. Duh.

 

It's odd because I've worn my purse like this for years, I always buy

basically the same purse. But I now work at a desk so maybe because

that is different (and I'm older?) my physical abilities/requirements

are different. Who knows? But no noise now...