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**GunTotingHipGangster** · 01-13-2006, 05:01 PM

Ive really started to take notice on how my body reacts to different things and lifting being one of them. Probably for the past 2 or 3 years my back has needed cracked every day. Usually only once but if it didnt get cracked it would bother me all day. I usually just have someone lift me up by bear hugging me from behind and it will crack 8-10 times. Ive never been to a chiropracter because its always been easy to find someone to crack it or to use something to crack it myself. But, everytime ive taken a break of even just a week of lifting, my back feels better and doesnt need cracked. Is this normal? Any input? Doc?

**Juicy Sauce** · 01-13-2006, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by GunTotingHipGangster

Ive really started to take notice on how my body reacts to different things and lifting being one of them. Probably for the past 2 or 3 years my back has needed cracked every day. Usually only once but if it didnt get cracked it would bother me all day. I usually just have someone lift me up by bear hugging me from behind and it will crack 8-10 times. Ive never been to a chiropracter because its always been easy to find someone to crack it or to use something to crack it myself. But, everytime ive taken a break of even just a week of lifting, my back feels better and doesnt need cracked. Is this normal? Any input? Doc?

normal. there are a few exercises that put a lot of pressure on the spin. shrugs, and shoulder press. if you think about whats happening to your back during these movements you will see why a lot of people have back problems. try slow movements and less weight. also good to hang to strech out back after a set of these..

**GunTotingHipGangster** · 01-14-2006, 11:54 AM

is this going to happen forever? and is it going to lead to problems when im older?

**Flexor** · 01-14-2006, 11:57 AM

hanging is great, it feels really good to have tension in your spine from the pulling rather than compression. I know it is addictive to keep cracking, but I find if I don't do it I don't feel I need to and also the symptoms go away. Even though its uncomfortable try to stop cracking it, and do some gentle range of motion stretches and some upside down hanging.

**Flexor** · 01-14-2006, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by GunTotingHipGangster

is this going to happen forever? and is it going to lead to problems when im older?

its simply air pockets within the spine. I had a tense back just this second, but I cracked it and now I've hurt it. I know nothing about this, but I would assume arthritis would be more likely in later life if you continued cracking it.