Post your daily jointcracking routine
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The very first thing I do when I wake up, as I'm lying in bed half-awake, is to reach behind my head, grab my hair and pull my head to the right. Most of the time (but frustratingly not all the time) this results in a loud audible release from the left side of my neck, somewhere between the base of my neck and about halfway up.
I need to do this before I can function properly. The jolt of it galvanizes me from drowsiness into wakefulness. It's like flicking a switch to turn all my systems on.
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I take a shower first thing in the morning, and right after I get out, I crack every bone in my body that I can. I start with my fingers and wrists, then go to my elbows, my shoulders, my hips, my knees, my ankles, and then my toes. It's become just as important and restorative to me as the rest of my cleaning process!
Unfortunately, I can't crack my back or my neck, and it sounds like all of the rest of you consider that a big part of your routine. Some of you can even crack your sternum! I'm super jealous.