Snapping sensation like a rubberband being popped on my forehead during a flight.
Rubber band snapping feeling in neck.
I looked around the classroom for the rubber band shooting culprit but never saw anyone.
I turn my neck and bam it occurs maybe once a month.
I always have sinus pressure but this time it did not clear up w.
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I was sitting at my desk when i felt a rubber band snap the side of my neck which caused my neck to jerk.
I can feel it on the entire length of my neck.
It scares me every time it does it because it catches.
And yes this will feel way more intense than i slept wrong last night so if you experience severe neck pain play it safe and call 911.
I can relate with you i ve been to pain management treatments and chiropractor they both look at me like i m making this up.
What causes a snapping feeling in neck shooting up to head.
Md every so often i if i turn my head suddenly i get a snapping feeling like an elastic band snapped in my neck and shoots up the left side of my head first i am wondering what this.
If that old rubber band is gently stretched and then released it will maintain its shape.
Today the area is still sore.
The tendon or bursa may be inflamed and if so will often cause painful snapping.
Snapping is generally caused by a tendon and or bursa.
It feels like something pops or snaps the pain is sharp and only lasts for a minute or so almost like a tendon or muscle snaps in half obviously thats not what it is.
When the attack occurs there is no warning.
Painful neck rubber band feeling.
Facial tingling and drooping features.
However if it is suddenly pulled forcefully.
A new rubber band is resilient.
Then after a few minutes its fine.
Even if you pull it hard it will still spring back.
The pain lasts about 30 seconds and my vision is effected.
This happened for about 10 minutes straight and it was all over my forehead.
Now think of an old dried out rubber band.
Ligaments and tendons are soft tissues that attach to bones yet they also can have strong elasticity similar to a rubber band.
It will withstand a lot of stretching and still return to its original shape.
Or in any muscle group that bands around your body like your neck head around your arm or leg as opposed to the kind of spasticity that moves up and down the muscle causing contractions in your leg for example.
Another possible factor in neck crepitus could be the snapping sound of ligaments and or tendons as they move over bones or other tissues located in the neck region.