I pop my knuckles and she says that will cause them to get bigger in time and could cause health problems.
2006-06-20 07:54:55 · 6 answers · asked by Katty 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Yes it is bad for you. You could develop arthritis in those joints that are over works later in life.
2006-06-20 07:58:56 · answer #1 · answered by bramblerock 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. In fact, it's not dangerous at all, says Dr. Jonathan Kay, clinical director of the rheumatology unit at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. "The cracking sound you hear when you pull on your fingers is caused by the release of negative pressure within the joint,'' he says. Technically, this is called cavitation.
Inside every joint in the body, a gooey substance called synovial fluid coats the surfaces of cartilage to protect them. Just as two discs coated with mineral oil stick together and can only be pulled apart with a bit of force, so it is inside the joint. When you pull, you break the vacuum seal created by the synovial fluid, and the breaking of that seal causes the popping sound -- from the bursting of bubbles of gases dissolved in the fluid. Curiously, it takes about 20 minutes for the seal to re-establish itself. So crack your knuckles all you want. You might stretch a few ligaments, but you will not give yourself arthritis. But it'll be no fun unless you wait 20 minutes between cracks.
2006-06-20 15:02:24 · answer #2 · answered by zass0119 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
popping your knuckles is not needed on a daily basis.
once a week is enough.
it is a bad habit, similar to biting you fingernails or picking your nose.
2006-06-20 15:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by leadbelly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - she's confused. That's smoking a joint that's bad for you.
2006-06-20 15:27:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, air bubbles form and thats not good
2006-06-20 14:58:47 · answer #5 · answered by peace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doctors in the navy tell us its good for you
2006-06-20 14:57:35 · answer #6 · answered by nikkelbubble 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋