Unfortunately, 20 years of sedentary living, working at a desk and not exercising have made me a walking, 'talking', spokesman for Rice Krispies. :-)
The chiropractor that I went to when I 'essed' half-a-dozen vertebrae in my back a couple years ago keeps telling me not to 'self-adjust'. I try not to, but sometimes you've just got to.
Most annoying type: when I sit at the keyboard for an hour or so, or read a book, etc., where I am not moving my arms. My elbows 'lock' and make a nasty *crack* when I extend my arms.
Most strange type: the ripply-crackly effect of stretching after a long 'motionless' period.
Most satisfying 'crack' ever: my neck had been pretty much 'frozen' for over a day. I was going to go to the chiropractor the next morning, because I couldn't turn my head more than a few degrees, and not up/down at all. Anyway, I was in a nice hot shower (*not* the best thing for dealing with joints, but hey) with my head facing and under the spray. All of a sudden, my head snapped down all on its own. Wicked crack, and everything was fine again.
Ah yes, one food in the grave and the other on the proverbial banana peel, that's me! |
