Why Self-Cracking Becomes an Addiction (And What Actually Works) If you crack your neck throughout the day, you’ve probably noticed something: the relief is getting shorter. You need to crack more often. Sometimes you can’t even get that satisfying pop anymore. Here’s what’s actually happening in your spine: When you twist and crack your own neck, you’re mobilizing the joints that are already hypermobile (too loose). These joints move easily and make noise. But the joints that are actually stuck