I never really could do my back right until reading stuff on this site either.

@Thumbelina:

Hi everyone. I'm addicted to cracking! I have to crack my fingers, wrists, toes, back, neck and hips. I'm "double jointed" in my thumbs and they ache if I don't crack them. Recently my right thumb has been really sore at the knuckle ( I think it would be the second) and I can only crack it 2 times instead of the usual 3. I also can't bend it as much. Any idea what this could be? :?:

Not sure, but I think I've had similar things happen. Sore for a couple of weeks, then goes back to normal eventually for some reason.

I can do 5 pretty easily on all fingers, and come very, very close to doing 4 as well.

I'm not sure what could have happened, but even if it doesn't hurt it might help to get it looked at.

For me, I can just put all my weight on each knee on the floor and each will crack, especially if I have been sitting for a while.

Funny thing with me is that I rarely crack anything for relief from pain. It still feels good though.

Great techniques there.

Too bad some of the lesser popped joints by people (like the hip and shoulder) aren't as easy to do as the fingers and back.

Yes, you definitely should go to the doctor if it continues to hurt. I also would stop cracking that joint even if it does stop hurting.

@JCEnthusiast:

Can you hear it when you crack underwater? I don't know what you mean.

I know that when I flex my toes underwater, they snap really loud, and I love it!

I meant it can be hard to hear cracking when the joints are underwater, like when swimming.

@ss:

Hey everyone. Im new here and was hoping for some advice.
I am constantly cracking fingers, toes, and ankles but I am ALWAYS having back pain and discomfort and would love to know the best ways to crack…mostly its my upper back between my shoulder blades but I love the feeling when someone else cracks my back...I'd love to be able to do it on my own. Also whats the best way you find to crack your neck? When I try to do it by looking sideways it hurts and twisting my neck doesnt produce a crack. Helpful suggestions would be awesome

I don't have any suggestions for cracking that part of your back, but I know that there are some posts on this site that do.

As for your neck, just because what you do doesn't produce a crack now doesn't mean it never will. My neck didn't used to crack at all but now it does rather consistently.