Popping Your Back and Joints: Is It Safe?

When the joint within your spine makes a popping sound, this is actually the air being released from that joint. Your spine has 24 Vertebra and joint on either side of most vertebra, quite a lot of articulations or two bones creating a joint. As shown below the back of your spine, this is where there are joints. In the front you have discs that act like shock absorbers in between the vertebra.

As you can tell these joint move in all directions including forward, backward, side to side and rotation. When the joint is stretched to near maximal movement air from the joint releases causing a pop. popping of the joint is ok.

Three Reasons to Not Pop Your Joints

Excessive Neck Rotation – To much neck rotation is not normal and put to much torque on this part of the spine causing possible injury.
Excessive Bending Forward and Twisting of the Low Back – Everyone’s spine has a weak area in the low back. This area lies slightly posterior to the disc on the left and right side. Bending forward , twisting and picking something heavy up can push the disc backward causing Sciatica or Discogenic pain. You may hear a pop, not Good.
Continuously Popping a Joint When There is Pain – The joint may be faulty and you are probably making it worse.

Why We believe Elliott Chiropractic is the Best Chiropractic Center for You

Here at Elliott Chiropractic in Lenoir City, TN, we believe preserving health is the best medicine. With a patient-given 5-star rating, we proudly serve our patients by improving their lives with safe, comfortable, natural solutions. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Michael Elliott and has seen thousands of patients over the past two decades and is dedicated to helping his patients feel their best. For all your chiropractic needs, Elliott Chiropractic has your back!