Chiropractors, Spill The Secrets: Your Insider Advice For Saving Our Spines, Necks, Knuckles, And Backs

I don't know anyone in my life who doesn't have some form of neck or back pain.

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Not to mention wrist, ankle, knee, etc.

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I personally crack my neck and back countless times throughout the day.

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Also my knuckles, which I just cracked while writing this sentence.

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So, chiropractors, we want to hear from you!

Tell us your best tips, tricks, and secrets for mitigating body pain, and help us Creaky Folks set ourselves up for less pain in the future.

Maybe you have a favorite stretch or type of shoe that people should wear.

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Or maybe there are stretches or footwear people should really avoid.

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Is there a specific, hard limit to how much time we should be spending on our phones or computers?

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Or is there something many of us do that we think is normal but is actually causing irreparable harm?

Should we only ever sleep with one pillow, and should that pillow actually be a brick?

Alternatively, do you have any memorable or outrageous stories from your work?

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Did you treat somebody who was experiencing terrible symptoms from seemingly common behavior? Was there a client whose neck you cracked back into functionality?

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Whatever it is, we want to know! Leave your answers in the comments section or in this Google Form if you wish to remain anonymous. Your submission could be included in a BuzzFeed Community post.

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We, members of The Creaky Humans Club, are waiting with bad backs and bated breath. Thanks in advance!

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