1 You may not be able to move your head without pain. 2  Torticollis is caused by severe muscle contraction on one side of the neck, causing the head to be tilted to one side. 3  The chin is usually rotated toward the opposite side of the neck.
This type of arthritis can be traced to a breakdown in your joint cartilage, and itâs linked with inflammation. Hips, knees, spine, hands and feet are most commonly affected. Rheumatoid arthritis is a known autoimmune disease which causes inflammation in the fluid of the joint.
What Causes Joint Crepitus? Common causes of creptius include: Air bubbles popping inside the joint. This popping does not cause pain. Tendons or ligaments snapping over the joint's bony structures. This snapping sometimes causes pain. Arthritisâtypically either osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritisâthat causes a jointâs articular cartilage to degenerate. While arthritis often leads to pain, not everyone with joint degeneration will experience it.