23-year-old’s neck-cracking habit left her paralyzed

Many people tend to crack their joints, whether in their hands or neck, unconsciously or consciously. However, this 23-year-old’s nightmarish experience is a stark reminder to be careful of this habit.

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In 2019 Natalie Kunicki was 23 years old and had just finished a night out with her friends. She was at home, watching movies in bed. Out of habit, she stretched her neck and heard a loud crack.

She initially ignored it, even when a friend asked her whether the cracking sound had come from her neck. She recalls the moment, “All my joints crack quite a bit, so I didn’t think anything of it. I just laughed.”