I don't think that that cracking your knuckles would have caused them to get bigger. If that was the case my spine would be popping out of my back!

Jointcracker the way you talk about cracking your knuckles, you make it sound like if you were addicted to heroin. The funny thing is I am also addicted to cracking my back like that too. I was thinking about talking to my doctor about that to see if there was some kind of problem. I have not done it yet because I find myself asking that to be kind of ridiculous. Have you tried discussing that with your doctor joint cracker?

Can you explain exactly what a pinched nerve is, sounds painful. Did you get your pinched nerve by cracking your neck?

I seriously think this is not because you switched from regular soda to diet soda. If the pain started when you did that it must be a coincidence. If the pain is that bad and you cannot figure out a cause, go to a doctor ASAP. You might have a severe form of arthritus or another disease, cracking your joints obviously isnt working and you should go seek professional medical help. Suffering in chronic pain is no fun and you should really get that checked man.

So its bad huh , does anyone have any suggestions on how to quit! you might think its as simple as "just stopping" but the crunching in my back is just an irresistable feeling. Is there even a reason to stop? I have been doing this for 7 years and nothing serious has happened. There is no Solid scientific proof that it is bad for you, well maybe chiropractors but they are debatable(they might also just want to make a quick buck to). Maybe us jointcrackers are worrying about nothing and should just keep on enjoying what we do best. . CRACK THINGS!!

I am seriously addicted to cracking my back. I was wondering that when i crack my back is it really my spine cracking?? I fear that if i keep twisting to feel those intense snaps and crunches in my back im going to break it.

I need to crack my back constantly cause it makes me feel great. whethere its good for me i dont know. heres the thing. . . i not only need to crack my own back, but i have this impulse to crack other peoples backs to!! when i crack someone elses back, it feels like im cracking my own. . does anyone else feel like this sometimes or am i just crazy lol