Most people think the "pop" you hear is your bones realigning. But it’s not.
It’s just tiny gas bubbles inside your joints—bursting.
See, your neck joints are surrounded by fluid—like oil in a car engine. That fluid keeps everything moving smoothly.
But when you spend hours hunched over your phone, working at a desk, or sleeping with your neck in a bad position…
…your muscles tighten up and start squeezing those joints.
That pressure traps gas inside the joint fluid.
So when you twist your neck, you’re just popping bubbles—not solving anything.
The reason it feels good for a second?
It slightly reduces the pressure.
But because the tension is still there—your body just builds up more pressure… and more bubbles… and more stiffness.
It becomes a vicious cycle:
Tension → Pressure → Cracking → Temporary relief → More tension