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What Causes Popping Sound At The Back Of The Head While Weight Lifting?

My boyfriend said he was lifting something that was very heavy in which he had to use all of his strength and he felt something pop kind of in the back of his head . This was a couple days ago and since then he s been having terrible headaches , he s been taken pain killers to mask the pain but I know he needs to go see a doctor , however he doesn t listen to me. What do you think this could be ?
Fri, 27 May 2016
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Neurologist, Surgical,  's  Response
Hi, thanks for asking from HCM.


I can understand your concern. The popping sound just after heavy weight lifting must be sudden neck muscle pull or tear at insertion point over occipitalis area.

The headache could be due to muscular pain which increases after moving neck, pressing muscle while lying down, exertion.

Still to rule out any other possibility, consult doctor for local examination of head and neck. He will check his BP, vision to rule out these.

At home, he can
: apply icepacks at local pain site
: apply painkiller gel like Diclofenac
: Take tab Diclofenac after prescription
: Avoid exertion, extreme neck movement, pressure at pain site.

Hope it will help him. Thanks. Take care
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What Causes Popping Sound At The Back Of The Head While Weight Lifting?

Hi, thanks for asking from HCM. I can understand your concern. The popping sound just after heavy weight lifting must be sudden neck muscle pull or tear at insertion point over occipitalis area. The headache could be due to muscular pain which increases after moving neck, pressing muscle while lying down, exertion. Still to rule out any other possibility, consult doctor for local examination of head and neck. He will check his BP, vision to rule out these. At home, he can : apply icepacks at local pain site : apply painkiller gel like Diclofenac : Take tab Diclofenac after prescription : Avoid exertion, extreme neck movement, pressure at pain site. Hope it will help him. Thanks. Take care