Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Man Who Was Warned By Wife About 'Cracking' His Neck Regularly Suffers Stroke From The Habit

Man Who Was Warned By Wife About 'Cracking' His Neck Regularly Suffers Stroke From The Habit
Mario Gh / EyeEm/Getty Images

At some point or another, we've all heard that popping our joints will cause irreversible damage.

Apparently there may be some truth to those old wives' tales.


Josh Hader, a 28-year old-man, found this out the hard way. He cracked his neck and suffered from a major stroke.

A stroke that nearly cost him his life.

He ended up at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He tore his vertebral artery which leads to the brain.

Below is the news report from ABC affiliate KOCO 5.


28-year-old Oklahoma man suffers stroke from cracking his neckyoutu.be

Dr. Vance of Mercy Hospital said during an interview:

"His wife had been telling him, 'Don't pop your neck. You're going to cause a stroke,'"

Dr. Nurra Orra, a family medicine physician explained that having your neck cracked or "manipulated" can carry a risk of stroke as it risks tearing arteries.

Orra said:

"[It] places the vertebral artery in a precarious position prone for injury, Studies have shown a correlation between increased risk of stroke and people who get their necks manipulated."

Hader was on the younger side for having a stroke but according to Dr. Ora cracking his neck likely led to the stroke because:

"a tear in the lining of the artery caused an obstruction of blood flow to the brain."


The good news is Hader is recovering from the stroke. It was also reported that he had the hiccups for a week and a half. While he was still wearing an eye patch, the water is no longer needed.

Besides the physical issues, Hader cannot help care for his two young children, He said regarding his baby son in an inteview:

"I can't pick him up out of the crib, give him milk in the middle of the night, I can't do any of that."

Hader is lucky. He could have ended up dead.

When asked about the incident, Hader said:

"The moment I heard the pop, everything on my left side started to go numb, I got up and tried to get an ice pack from the fridge, and I remember I couldn't walk straight."

Dr. Orra recommended everyone learn the symptoms of a stroke as well as the acronym F.A.S.T.—standing for Facial droop, Arm weakness, Slurred speech, Time to call 911.

Hader's father-in-law is the one who took him to the emergency room as the symptoms got worse.

Dr. Orra reminded people that the chances of having a stroke from popping your neck may be small however:

"the biggest risk factors for stroke are hypertension, heart disease and smoking."

Reactions of all kinds popped up on social media. Most of them showing disbelief.








By being healthier—and not popping your neck—the risk of stroke is lowered.

Lesson learned.

Now what about our knuckles?

More from Trending

A judgmental-looking man
Photo by Brian Kndeneh on Unsplash

People Reveal Their 'I'm Dating A F*cking Idiot' Moment

We all make silly mistakes and even have air-headed moments that can be really embarrassing. But when we make a repeated mistake or believe something that's totally and completely wrong, the people around us might start to question our intelligence.

Already cringing, Redditor post-nutclarence asked:

Keep ReadingShow less
Elon Musk; screenshot from video of Tesla Cybertruck on fire outside Trump Hotel
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Alcides Antunes

Musk Mocked For Threat To Sue Outlets Over Headlines About Exploded Tesla Cybertruck

Billionaire Elon Musk was criticized for his absurd threat to sue media outlets over headlines about a Tesla Cybertruck that was exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas this week.

The explosion killed a person inside the vehicle and injured several bystanders, local officials said. Authorities are investigating the suspicious blast as a potential terrorist attack. There were gasoline canisters and large fireworks mortars in the back of the truck.

Keep ReadingShow less
Jeff Landry
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Louisiana Governor Slammed For Fancy Restaurant Photo Op Hours After Terror Attack

Louisiana Republican Governor Jeff Landry was criticized by the left and the right for posting what many saw as a "tone deaf" photo taken outside a fancy New Orleans steak house just hours after New Orleans' deadly New Year's Day terrorist attack.

The attack on Bourbon Street claimed the lives of 14 revelers and the perpetrator, who was fatally shot during a firefight with police after driving his speeding truck around a barricade and into the crowd. Approximately 30 people were injured in the incident.

Keep ReadingShow less
Kate Beckinsale
Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images

Kate Beckinsale Reveals She Was Once 'Forced' To Do Photo Shoot A Day After Miscarriage

Actor Kate Beckinsale had some really lousy things happen to her in her career as a young star darling of '90s and early 2000s films.

In a recent post on Instagram, the actor went into detail about some of the abuses the filming industry was doing back then, up to and including making her do an already-booked photo shoot the day after a miscarriage.

Keep ReadingShow less
Jeremy Renner
Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for The Red Sea International Film Festival

Jeremy Renner Marks Emotional Two-Year Anniversary Of Snow Plow Accident: 'I Stand Strong Again'

Marvel and action-movie actor Jeremy Renner is lucky to be alive, and he knows it.

The actor posted a picture on his Instagram to mark the two-year anniversary of the snow plow accident that nearly killed him. The image has Renner, in his hospital room, surrounded by his medical team.

Keep ReadingShow less