A pregnant woman can have her back cracked or popped as long as it's done properly and with caution.
Cracking your back or popping your back while you're pregnant is fine as long as it's done with caution.
Although you should be aware that discomfort you may feel in your back could be due to the weight and position of your baby.
Cracking your back may also be more difficult as your pregnancy progresses.
You could paralyze yourself by cracking your back if done too forcefully or incorrectly.
However you would really have to also be pretty strong yourself to crack your own back enough to paralyze yourself.
Although if you have someone else crack your back and they do it incorrectly then it could also paralyze you.
But cracking your own back occasionally should not cause you to paralyze yourself.
Studies have shown that occasionally cracking your back can help relieve pressure in your spine without adverse effects.
However, when done habitually, popping can cause excessive wear on your joints and potentially lead to premature breakdown.
Cracking your back frequently over time can stretch back ligaments.
This permanent stretching is called perpetual instability.
This increases your risk of getting osteoarthritis as you get older.
Cracking your back too hard or too much can injure blood vessels.
Your back stops hurting when you crack your back because you're relieving pressure against your spine.
Cracking your back can also release endorphins, which is the feel-good hormone.
The pituitary gland creates endorphins to manage pain throughout the body.
When you crack your back and release these endorphins, you'll experience a sense of satisfaction.