Contrary to popular belief, cracking your joints is absolutely not dangerous for your health. Except for Andy Wilson, a 53-year-old Australian, who came very close to death after cracking his neck…
Since childhood, Andy Wilson has suffered from back pain. To calm his pain, this artist who lives in Lismore (Australia) has taken the habit (for thirty years) of cracking his neck once or twice a day, turning his head suddenly from left to right – a trick given to him by a chiropractor.
Until March 5, 2023.”I was in front of the televisionhe explained to our colleagues from the Sun. After cracking my neck, I started to hear “gurgles”, it was really weird. And then my hand started moving on its own.“
Visual disturbances, nausea, involuntary movements…
Worried, Andy Wilson then contacted his uncle. “I didn’t feel well, I had to lie down; I was sweating, I was nauseous, my vision was blurred, I couldn’t see anything on the left side, I had a feeling of pressure in my head, I was losing control of my movements…“
Quickly taken care of by the emergency services, the Australian was immediately transferred to intensive care. “They asked me if I had hurt my neck, so I talked about my daily habit. A doctor then told me never to do that again.“
Andy Wilson ended up having the end of the story: “the doctor explained to me that by dint of cracking my neck, calcium deposits had formed in my spine. It caused an artery to burst, three blood clots to my brain, and eventually a stroke.“
Andy Wilson was able to return home on March 9, 2023. He is now prohibited from cracking his neck, “and even to get a massage!“
Source :The Sun