• 28-year-old Josh Hader suffered a stroke after cracking his neck.
• Hader heard a pop, and the left aspect of his physique began to go numb.
• Though strokes associated to neck popping are uncommon, medical professionals warn towards twisting and popping your neck.

A 28-year-old Oklahoma man suffered a stroke after popping his neck, reported ABC affiliate KOCO Information. In accordance with the outlet, Josh Hader’s vertebral artery, which leads from the bottom of the neck to the mind, tore on account of the frequent observe.

Hader defined to the outlet he instantly knew one thing was improper.

“The second I heard the pop, every little thing on my left aspect began to go numb,” mentioned Hader. “I bought up and tried to get an ice pack from the fridge, and I bear in mind I couldn’t stroll straight.”

Hader was taken to the hospital by his father-in-law. X-rays revealed Hader’s torn artery, and medical workers says the person’s damage may have been life-threatening.

“He may have shaped extra clot on that tear and had a life-ending stroke. He may have died,” Dr. Vance McCollom of Mercy Hospital advised KOCO.