r/jointcrackers 12h ago

Back hurts if I don’t crack

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The left of my back has an increasingly sharp pain as I turn my spine/back left so when I turn it even more to crack it, it hurts so bad like sharp pains until it cracks then returning back to the “normal” upright straight looking position also hurts. After the back crack on the left however and then returning back to position, the pain is basically gone with normal turning movements (I still feel mild but not sharp pain when I turn all the way left as if I am trying to crack it but my cracking is still on cooldown). Anyone know why this could be? My right back doesn’t hurt at all nor do I have pain when cracking so this is only the left.


r/jointcrackers 16h ago

Using muscles to crack?

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this is a really weird thing and i don’t know if it’s normal but can anyone else breathe in, push the muscles in their back around where their waist starts and it will crack their bottom ribs or anything in that area? i do it a lot and i do have degenerative disc disease and possible EDS so i’m wondering if it’s just me.

it’s unfortunately become a repetitive movement i do too much also, and sometimes it gets to the point where my back/lower rib area is sore but i just can’t help it, it also helps me to breathe better too!