A seemingly harmless habit of forcefully cracking the neck to relieve stiffness may, in rare cases, trigger a life-threatening stroke, according to physician Dr. Priyam Bordoloi, who recently shared the case of a 34-year-old man.
The doctor said the patient was otherwise healthy. He had normal blood pressure, did not have diabetes, did not smoke, and regularly ran 5 km on weekends. However, he suddenly developed stroke symptoms while working at his computer.
