{"id":21878,"date":"2022-12-22T16:58:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T15:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/?p=21878&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=21878"},"modified":"2023-01-03T11:26:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T10:26:05","slug":"why-do-i-feel-better-after-ive-cracked-my-neck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/2022\/12\/22\/why-do-i-feel-better-after-ive-cracked-my-neck\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do I feel better after I&#8217;ve cracked my neck?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\">WHY DO I FEEL BETTER AFTER I&#8217;VE CRACKED MY NECK?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center intro\">KEVIN HARDING, BEDFORD <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"no-tts wp-block-image alignwide article-in-image photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"817\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/12\/3283d21a-40b7-41c2-8214-73d9668e898b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-21393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/12\/3283d21a-40b7-41c2-8214-73d9668e898b.jpg 817w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/12\/3283d21a-40b7-41c2-8214-73d9668e898b-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/12\/3283d21a-40b7-41c2-8214-73d9668e898b-768x674.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">It&#8217;s thought that one of the most common causes of neck \u2018cracking\u2019 is gas bubbles in the synovial fluid escaping a tight space. This synovial fluid is a lubricant between the joints, formed by a combination of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">If you deliberately roll your neck, it&#8217;s thought that you can sometimes release these bubbles, resulting in a series of popping sounds that may sound like cracking. The release of the gas build-up explains why muscles or joints often feel looser and more comfortable after they\u2019ve been \u2018popped\u2019 or \u2018cracked\u2019. <em><strong>NM<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-5bbeefe7-5077-48c9-b66d-8c6a682d0db8\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ccp-primary-light-color has-text-color\">Email your questions to<br><a href=\"questions@sciencefocus.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"questions@sciencefocus.com\">questions@sciencefocus.com<br><\/a>or submit on Twitter<br><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sciencefocus\">@sciencefocus<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<p class=\"footer\">IMAGE: GETTY IMAGES<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHY DO I FEEL BETTER AFTER I&#8217;VE CRACKED MY NECK? KEVIN HARDING, BEDFORD It&#8217;s thought that one of the most common causes of neck \u2018cracking\u2019 is gas bubbles in the synovial fluid escaping a tight space. This synovial fluid is a lubricant between the joints, formed by a combination of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen. 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