Touching is a common motor tic. This can be touching almost anything, depending on the individual. What they have in common is

Punching tics can involve punching the air, objects, ourselves and sometimes others. This tic isn’t just a risk for the individual with

Shoulder-shrugging tics are motor tics, and usually involve moving the shoulder in an up and down motion. This may involve one shoulder

Smelling tics manifest as an urge to smell something, sometimes without a specific pattern or when a specific thing is in view. As

Jumping tics are self explanatory tics that are more complex in nature, given that it requires more muscle groups and takes more

Kicking tics can involve kicking the air, objects or people.  Very similar to motor tics such as punching, this tic can be

Face scrunching is the term used to describe tics that cause the face to appear ‘scrunched’. Oxford Languages defines scrunched as: “crush or

Jaw popping, also known as jaw clicking or jaw snapping, can be a tic involving sudden movements of the jaw. Jaw tics can

Tapping fingers (sometimes referred to as finger drumming) can occur as a tic. It can resemble stimming or fidgeting, the difference being

Biting is a tic that presents itself often within the community. It can involving biting body parts such as fingers and hair,

Stretching. Sometimes euphoric, sometimes a pesky tic doing more hard than good. According to health.harvard.edu, stretching… “…keeps the muscles flexible, strong, and

Lip-biting is a tic that is painfully easy to carry out, yet may go unnoticed by others. It can involve biting the

Head nodding/head-shaking is a tic experienced by many people with tic disorders. It can resemble and/or be identical to neck-related tics, creating

Nose scrunching tics occur as a sensation in or around the nose. The tic may cause an urge to feel a ‘squashing’

Clapping can be a motor tic involving the hands. This tic can be driven by (but not limited to): A sensory urge

Tics involving the eyes can be a frustrating, painful tic to experience. Eye tics can come in the form of crossing or

Cracking fingers and knuckles can be satisfying. But what if this is a tic? Let’s look at this and the problems that

The neck is a very sensitive region. Tics involving the neck are done through specific movements, sometimes to create a ‘popping’ sound.

I have an ear popping tic that I have done for years. I was startled recently when Ben, the host of Tourette’s