People are reconsidering ever cracking their necks again after watching terrifying simulation
To all you neck-clicking maniacs out there: one freaky simulation could change your whole outlook on physical relief.
Shared by plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Gartner on YouTube, this animation illustrates how people can really muck up their health.
Our neck joints are surrounded by what's known as synovial fluid, and upon twisting these joints, internal pressure decreases, which causes gas to quickly form and collapse a gas bubble.
It's a process called cavitation, and plenty of people (probably stressed or suffering poor posture) seem to do it.
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The video's narrator begins by explaining: "When you crack your neck, it forces your joints to move, which can sometimes cause small air bubbles in the fluid to burst, creating that popping sound".
Offering his expertise, Dr. Gartner pauses the clip to concur.
"So this is right on," he tells his subscribers. "You have a joint there with a capsule and when you stretch that capsule, that can cause fluid shifts, which actually cause air bubbles in that capsule and so when you move that's where that popping sound comes from".
The terror-inducing simulation then shows how blood clots can be accidentally generated and even lead to life-threatening events.
It warns: "If you twist your neck too forcefully, you might tear the lining of a blood vessel. In rare cases, this tear can lead to a blood clot forming, which might then travel to your brain. Once there, the clot might block blood flow and could cause a stroke".
The doc goes on to suggest that strokes are 'extraordinarily rare' when talking about cracking necks; those who want relief must avoid forceful movements and instead opt for 'slow stretching exercises'.
He adds: "The real key is, if you're really gonna do anything around your neck, do it with a professional so that you're ultra safe."
Meanwhile, in the comment section, YouTubers were instantly weirded out by the simulation's grotesque insight.
One individual wrote: "New fear unlocked", before another shared how they've 'never understood' why anybody would do something 'stupid' like cracking their neck.
"If you keep cracking your neck you can get osteoarthritis as you get older," claimed another user.
"Cracking any part of your body without a professional is considered bad," someone else noted, while an outlier went on to joke: "I crack my neck (not just once) daily, I'm basically immortal."
This comes after another graphic simulation showed what occurs inside the human body when going cold turkey from vapes.
It reveals that on the first day you would 'feel anxious, irritated, maybe even empty', and by day three the headaches would be kicking in while you probably cough up mucus from the lungs.
Constantly bombarded by vape cravings and brain fog, your body isn't a pleasant place to be for a while, but it will improve with time.
The NHS advises that you're best off gradually reducing nicotine intake by buying liquid with less of it in and then taking longer breaks between your vapes rather than going full cold turkey.
Dan Seddon