I was just curious as my old body wears out if anybody knew if a person could innocently pop a neck spasm and wind up a parapalegic? I crashed my motorcycle a few times and know occaisionally my neck will get stiff. With a little movement and force I can hear a nice pop and get free movement again. I just wondered if people have really messed themselves up that way.

Just aman

Hmm I would be careful, see a doctor about it if you haven't already, and consider seeing a neurologist, especially if you get any pains or weakening in you arms, as nerves to the arms run from the neck.

Aman yup, same thing here dude, from a bike crash too.

Cervical Vertabrae #3 and #4 are fused together, and I get the pain and numbness down my arms too, it`s a real bummer at times, because the stupidest thing can trigger it off for days.

Large quantities of Beer helps though

aman said in post #1 :

I was just curious as my old body wears out if anybody knew if a person could innocently pop a neck spasm and wind up a parapalegic? I crashed my motorcycle a few times and know occaisionally my neck will get stiff. With a little movement and force I can hear a nice pop and get free movement again. I just wondered if people have really messed themselves up that way.

Just aman

 

I'd have to say it's highly unlikely. The muscles in your neck evolved to support your head. They are not aligned in a way that could provide the lateral force necessary to pinch or sever the spinal cord. The only exception would be if you already have a prolapsed intervertebral disk, or a fracture of a vertebra that is putting pressure on your spinal cord. However, in this case, you'd already have numbness and parasthesias and movements which exerted more pressure would give you shooting pains, so you'd know it by now. An x-ray would reveal any such problems if you have any doubt.

hi...This mostly happens due to loss in motion range to the levator scapulae, one of the muscles in the shoulder. Change in sleeping and sitting postures may help you far better. Go to a good chriopractor. Take care of your health.

Just FYI, harry... This thread is six years old.