What causes a clicking sound in the neck?

I get this clicking sound in my neck. Sometimes if I keep my head forwards for a long time then turn it it would do a big click and really hurt please help because I don't want to tell my mum and dad, or my sister about it and I want it the get better ASAP. I don't know how I got it. But far as I can remember the big hurt when I turn my head has been happening since I started KS2. He little clicking has been happening for a year. At night when I go to bed I can't sleep because I think I'm going to die! Please help me get better sleep!!!

I get that also, a Chiropractor I went to did a x-ray and told me it is a bone spur.

Ho everyone, I too have this popping/clicking in my neck, it just started but I've had a numbing/sometimes stiffness In the back of my neck, the pain started yesterday with the popping and clicking. I carry a heavy backpack daily of about 20-25 lbs for night s hool. Do you think maybe this could be the cause? A long with the excessive stress In my life?

Hi my name is Michelle and my clicking neck sounds started about a month in a half ago .. I've done neck rolling exercises from left to right that doesn't help.but it's pretty annoying I can't stand to hear that click click sound when I turn my neck, I've noticed when I turn it to the right I hear that annoying click sound. but I will take the advice I've been reading and sit up straight to improve my posture..thanks everyone

I had that problem and went to a atlas orthagonal chiropractor. They have special equipment and training to adjust the atlas bone at the base of the skull. It was instantly better and after it healed in 2 months it was 95% better. The grinding stopped and the clicking is minimal. Worked wonders for me so I took my whole family. I am a musician and crane my neck to play all the time. I almost had to quit but life is good now.

Hi,
I get a strange quiet click in my neck when I walk too. It doesn't happen all the time. I also get general neck & shoulder aches, pains & stiffness. It is all related to poor posture & tight muscle tension due to stress & anxiety. My best advice would be to do some gentle exercises throughout the day & not be sat at the computer all day without regular breaks. Try & go to a sauna every now & then or in a hot tub if you can to warm up your muscles & help the body relax.
Under advice from my GP I go to see an osteopath NOT a chiropractor. Osteopaths have a bit more training & aim to get you better where as chiropractors keep you going to them longer.

Good luck & don't worry....it only makes it worse!

I've hAd this for as long as I can remember, nothing to be worried
About I'd say doesn't cause me pain or anything, maybe I should get it looked at just something I've gotten used to though

I'm only 19 and I've had the same condition for a few months now. The only advice I can give is to keep a straight posture throughout the day; this isn't a cure, but to perhaps keep it from getting worse. Keep your head held straight-up high, refrain from slouching or looking-down for too long. Whenever I do that, I rarely hear this noise at all. Definitely related to poor posture/old age/accidents. I think it's a rather serious condition considering the possible symptoms you could get from it if made worse. Find what else is causing it and eliminate it from your daily routine. Of course, you could also see a chiropractor or a doctor but just make sure it's a good one.

I think the main problem in this issue is the bad posture. I started to wearing bifocal glasses, because I have-to read from the inferior side of the glasses, my neck must be rise a little, as a consequence, I am suffering of daily pain in my neck, I hear all the time crunching sound or clicking sound, and sometime I must force the muscle to turn the head down because sometime look palatalized or locked.