Does your body randomly pop or crack?
Let’s look at some of the reasons this can happen.
The main reason our bodies pop or crack when we start Newtork Spinal care is that our spines are reorganizing or changing. Anytime there is change in an area of your spine, you might experience some random popping that area. These should feel good as they are your body naturally releasing tension and mobilizing joints that have been stuck. These pops will stay in the same area for a while and then stop or move to another area. These types of pops are good for you as long as you allow them to happen naturally/randomly, and you do not try and force something to pop. You will likely be drawn to do certain movements or stretches automatically that seem to make the pops happen more.
Another reason your body may pop, or have crepitus (that weird creeping/grinding sound when you move a joint), is that is has been over worked or stressed, our posture suffers, and extra tension is built up in our bodies. Our bodies will do the best they can at dissipating tension AND to bring our awareness to that area. These type of pops feel gritty and will likely be experienced during stretching or movements such as rolling your neck. It is important to listen to our bodies and continue to move and stretch these areas – this is a also a good indicator that its time for an entrainment.
Yet another type of popping is repetitive popping in the same area as a result of the same repetitive movements. Examples of this might be your shoulder clicking when you raise your arm or your hip popping when walking or exercising. These are signs of misalignment and once again a good indicator that it is time for a Network entrainment.
With all clicking or popping, it is important not to try and correct, adjust or pop yourself. You will not be able to adjust the stuck or subluxated bones. Instead, you will create extra wear and tear in the joints above and below the one that is stuck. Trying to adjust yourself can also result in injury.
Side note: It feels good to pop yourself because you still release endorphins (feel good chemicals that saturate our brain) as you mobilize the joints above and/or blow the stuck or subluxated joint. The problem is that this creates extra wear and tear on these joints. It can also contribute to long term fixations and occasional injury.