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What Causes Popping Sensation In The Neck?
Question: My wife has lower neck popping when she turns her neck slightly left and or right then follows this sense of smelling of cigarette smoke when there is nobody around or we are in our house . It can happen at any time , even in the middle of the night and neither one of us smokes
Brief Answer:
spondylottic changes
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The popping noise in the neck is the gliding of joints as you turn your neck. If your joint has been injured or becomes inflamed, the surface may thicken, creating a rubbing sound as you move. A courser noise may indicate more advanced changes in the surfaces of one or more joints. Such changes can be caused by spondylottic changes. Regular cervical neck exercises will help.
The sense of smelling of cigarette smoke can be due to sinusitis. Ths can be evaluated by an ENT specialist.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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spondylottic changes
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The popping noise in the neck is the gliding of joints as you turn your neck. If your joint has been injured or becomes inflamed, the surface may thicken, creating a rubbing sound as you move. A courser noise may indicate more advanced changes in the surfaces of one or more joints. Such changes can be caused by spondylottic changes. Regular cervical neck exercises will help.
The sense of smelling of cigarette smoke can be due to sinusitis. Ths can be evaluated by an ENT specialist.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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