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[Somebody]

I'm a quad & had the bone fusion
on my neck in the 90's when I broke it.

Well it's started popping & loud all the time.

Should I be worried?

[KimAndSophie]

Somebody, on Sep 3 2007, 05:40 PM, said:

I'm a quad & had the bone fusion
on my neck in the 90's when I broke it.

Well it's started popping & loud all the time.

Should I be worried?

I've been a quad since Oct. 4, '04. I don't have a bone fusion or anything, but I've noticed in the past 8 months or so that every time I move my whole spine seems to "crack and pop", and when I turn my neck it "pops" quite a bit. I thought it's just because I don't move as much as I use to and it's just a lot more noticable now because it's happening more often. I remember learning in school that the "popping" sound is caused when nitrogen gas is released when negative pressure is applied to a joint and it's quite normal.

[Alin Steglinski]

KimAndSophie, on Sep 3 2007, 07:32 PM, said:

Somebody, on Sep 3 2007, 05:40 PM, said:

I'm a quad & had the bone fusion
on my neck in the 90's when I broke it.

Well it's started popping & loud all the time.

Should I be worried?

I've been a quad since Oct. 4, '04. I don't have a bone fusion or anything, but I've noticed in the past 8 months or so that every time I move my whole spine seems to "crack and pop", and when I turn my neck it "pops" quite a bit. I thought it's just because I don't move as much as I use to and it's just a lot more noticable now because it's happening more often. I remember learning in school that the "popping" sound is caused when nitrogen gas is released when negative pressure is applied to a joint and it's quite normal.

even though it could be the nitrogen gas release, id still get a neck X-Ray done to check that nothing is snapping out of place, tell them to take an odontoid displacement series flexion and extension. and a plain rear view X-Ray

the odontoid displacment one will allow them to view the very high vertibra with better clarity.

heh heh i know my X-Rays pretty well, i just got that series to check if my kyphosis or scoliosis have gone cervical too, i have both cervical scoliosis and kyphoscoliosis across the rest of my back end.

Edited by Alin Steglinski, 06 September 2007 - 01:03 PM.

[smokymtn memories]

My neck pops all the time. Scared the bajeebies out of me the first time it happened after the repair job. I just had a whole bunch of neck xrays done to make sure the fusion and neck has healed, so I figure don't worry about it unless it hurts!

[Alin Steglinski]

smokymtn memories, on Sep 6 2007, 09:42 AM, said:

My neck pops all the time. Scared the bajeebies out of me the first time it happened after the repair job. I just had a whole bunch of neck xrays done to make sure the fusion and neck has healed, so I figure don't worry about it unless it hurts!

still if they havn't taken a recent X-Ray series id get it done, its a simple low cost low time test that can tell a lot about whats going on...

[smokymtn memories]

Mine were taken before my last appt, on July 30th. I don't see the nuerosurgeon again until the end of January, but you're right, could'nt hurt to tell him about it and see if he wants more pictures.

[wheels5894]

I recall quite a few years ago having a slightly clicky neck. on arriving in physiotherapy I was told that something in the neck, can get misplaced. (Sorry the memory's not that good.) I think the treatment was more like a chiropractic as the physio moved my neck round in out direction and then the other a few times and , holding my shoulders, whipped it round with a loud click noise. that was it.

She had restored movement to my neck; I could turn it further round and it was noiseless. I just hear a bit of grating some times but suspect that is old age creeping on. So, I suggest getting off to the doctor and getting checked out. It might be 5 min job by the physio

[Somebody]

Alin Steglinski, on Sep 6 2007, 08:02 AM, said:

KimAndSophie, on Sep 3 2007, 07:32 PM, said:

Somebody, on Sep 3 2007, 05:40 PM, said:

I'm a quad & had the bone fusion
on my neck in the 90's when I broke it.

Well it's started popping & loud all the time.

Should I be worried?

I've been a quad since Oct. 4, '04. I don't have a bone fusion or anything, but I've noticed in the past 8 months or so that every time I move my whole spine seems to "crack and pop", and when I turn my neck it "pops" quite a bit. I thought it's just because I don't move as much as I use to and it's just a lot more noticable now because it's happening more often. I remember learning in school that the "popping" sound is caused when nitrogen gas is released when negative pressure is applied to a joint and it's quite normal.

even though it could be the nitrogen gas release, id still get a neck X-Ray done to check that nothing is snapping out of place, tell them to take an odontoid displacement series flexion and extension. and a plain rear view X-Ray

the odontoid displacment one will allow them to view the very high vertibra with better clarity.

heh heh i know my X-Rays pretty well, i just got that series to check if my kyphosis or scoliosis have gone cervical too, i have both cervical scoliosis and kyphoscoliosis across the rest of my back end.

Thanks for your comments.

I think I will call my Dr. and get ck'd out.

Thanks for the names of the xrays I should have.
I will talk to him about your suggestions.


I'm too scared of getting my neck popped.
It might break worse.

[Alin Steglinski]

Somebody, on Sep 6 2007, 03:12 PM, said:

I'm too scared of getting my neck popped.
It might break worse.

exactly, besides more X-Rays means youll glow brighter... he he i have had like 20 X-Rays and 3 MRIs in the last year... i glow BRIGHT not to mention i take the X-Rays home the day they taken and try to guess what the radiologists reading is and usually im right lol i know my x-rays REALLY good

[darrel]

Somebody, on Sep 3 2007, 09:40 PM, said:

I'm a quad & had the bone fusion
on my neck in the 90's when I broke it.

Well it's started popping & loud all the time.

Should I be worried?

sorry, I had a moment of flashbacks had to laugh, it freaked the hell out of me the first time it happened. it was about 4 hrs after my lapenectomy C3-C6 and as soon as I got out of recovery, they finally fed me,I took my first bite and I heard this loud pop, I layed there scared as hell not moving until the nurse came back and told me that it was okay. I end up bending my head (ear to shoulder) to streach my neck and upper back and my neck is always popping. I told my doctor about it and she spazzed I think she thought I was twisting it. sorry I'm not much help.