Crackling/grinding sound when move neck and head?

..Please do not jump to the worst possible conclusion for this or you may end up with an ulcer as well..Many, many people, when they move any joint area will have the same or a similar crackling noise and in that it is quite common..However, it is always best to get anything checked out by your doctor, especially if you have not noticed this before or you are in any pain or have any headaches that are out of the ordinary..You can also check with your family to see if arthritis, or degenerative disease is in your family anywhere..You are young and healthy and this is a very good thing, but genetics do play a huge part in our health, and with some conditions or diseases it will not matter how healthy one is, one may be susceptible to it anyway..I have degenerative disease in my spine, and calcium build ups in my hips and now my shoulders, which I have had cortisone shots for, 3 to the present..I was diagnosed, and still have a specialist that I see for both..Eventually, the back specialist told me that I will need surgery on my back where they will put to rods into it somewhere..Of course I will put this off as long as possible, and they do not do surgery until someone is just about immobile these days..So in the meantime I have to take very strong pain medicine, and even then I still have great pain when the weather gets cold or I use my back even for some little thing..This I can thank my mother for (genetics) as she also has had 3 surgeries on hers for the exact same thing..It took me awhile to accept, and I really hate taking this medication, but I would be in a wheelchair without it, and am very grateful for the medication..I started having this in my late 30's, early 40's, but progressively it has and will worsen..I would recommend you discuss this with your doctor..It could be nothing or it could be a lot of things, the first being a calcium build up..If you turn your head more than normal or use it in different ways often, as in exercising, then it could also be this, but certainly do not overly be concerned and worry yourself sick..Just make the appointment and he/she may run some tests, possibly a CT or MRI scan as well to be sure..I also have this, as does almost everyone I know and which has nothing to do with my present condition..You have no pain and this is a real plus in every way..Take care..