Neck Crepitus: Popping, Cracking, and Grinding
· Grinding sounds and sensations are more likely to occur in stiff joints with cartilage damage that interferes with the ability of the bones that make up the joints to glide smoothly over one another. Alternatively, cracking and popping sounds often occur as the result of joint cavitations that cause air bubbles to form within joints with quick movements that release built up joint pressure.