ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, mˈɛɡədəθ ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst dˈeɪv mˈʌsteɪn sˈɛd ðæt hɪz nˈɛk ænd spˈaɪn kəndˈɪʃən, nˈoʊn æz spˈaɪnəl stɛnˈoʊsɪs, wʌz kˈɔːzd baɪ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz ʌv hˈɛdbæŋɪŋ.
In 2011, Megadeth guitarist Dave Mustaine said that his neck and spine condition, known as spinal stenosis, was caused by many years of headbanging.