What’s that rustling inside when you turn your neck?

Rustling inside the neck when turning may be caused by adhesion or calcification, as well as cervical spine small joint dysfunction.
1. Adhesion or calcification: The neck is constantly tilted forward, and the soft tissues around the neck are adhered or calcified due to prolonged work at desk or other circumstances, so the friction of the movable parts increases, and the soft tissues or ligaments rub against each other and make a rattling sound when you turn your neck.
2. Cervical spine small joint dysfunction: long time low head work will cause cervical spine small joint dysfunction, will affect the normal cervical spine activities, turn the misalignment of the small joints to get reset will also be issued by the popping sound.
There may be other reasons, such as subcutaneous emphysema, for the rustling inside when turning the neck. Therefore, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or standardized treatment.