Neck Cracking and Neck Popping
Crepitus is the name for the sounds that are audible under the skin and are made by the joints and tissues of the body. The sounds occur when two rough surfaces in the body collide or grind against each other. This can happen in conditions where the cartilage has worn away leaving the joints themselves to rub against each other; it can also occur where fractured bones scrape across each other. Cracking and popping in the neck may be painless or could be connected to arthritis and neck pain. Read more