I rarely restrain from cracking in public. Sometimes in a quiet place with other people, it's fun to try and get some echo.

When I worked in the 'count room' of a casino, the other cashiers and even surveillance staff (there were lots of cameras) became used to me bending over trolleys/tables and hanging off various things to crack my back. Quite often I'd stop work to stretch my back, or bob down to pop my knees. Cracking knuckles was banned at lunch break though…

This is my favourite technique to crack my back:

Place a doubled-over pillow on the edge of your bed, then lay face up with the pillow supporting the area of back you wish to crack, with your head/shoulders hanging over the edge. Place your hands behind your head, begin to sit up (so that you are almost level with the rest of your body), then pull your head away from your body. This works very well for the upper back region. Away from home, I sometimes lay backwards on a table (feet still on the ground) with the table edge in the area I wish to crack, then pull my head.

In addition to cracking, it really stretches the spine. I try to avoid cracking when the spine is supporting any weight. During the day, I simply support my body weight by my arms, and all the vertebrae release and seperate.

Hi Everyone,

My name is Michael, living in Australia, and I'm addicted to cracking. The majority of joints provide cracking relief, but spinal pops are most satisfying. I would crack my back over 10 times per day, sometimes by simply supporting entire body weight by my arms. I'll share my other techniques in the relavant forum…

It's great to see so many other people that share in a delight that often generates disgust in people.

Get Cracking!