2006-06-24 09:58:00 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
no, that is just a myth
2006-06-24 10:00:04 · answer #1 · answered by Pat P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cracking knuckles has NEVER been associated with causing arthritis.
This concept is as wrong as saying weight lifting makes you short, or
playing basketball makes you tall.
The "popping" of the knuckles results from forcing joint fluid to
very rapidly pass from one side of the joint to the other, where the
"sides" are partitioned off by the main bones of the joint. Let me
rephrase that: a joint is an area where two or more separate and distinct bones meet. The joint fluid provides a cushioning between the joints so that they don't grate into each other. Cracking your knuckles forces the joint fluid from one part of the joint to another, and the popping sound is just the result of the high pressured rushing of fluid.
Rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by the loss of joint fluid from the joint, but it results from damage to the linings of the joint itself. It's tempting to claim that the high pressure flushing of fluid during a knuckle "crack" can cause damage to the lining, but there simply is no evidence to that effect. It was probably made up by some very sensitive individuals who hate the "pop".
2006-06-24 10:09:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It's a myth that doing so will cause arthritis (1). When a chiropractor adjusts your spinal column, you hear cracking and popping sounds. The sound is caused by gases flowing into the space created by relaxing the joint (2,3). This is also what occurs when you crack your knuckles (4).
2006-06-24 10:11:20 · answer #3 · answered by practical thinking 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moirae is incorrect. Repeated scientific studies have shown no ill effects of knuckle cracking. My dad , who was an inveterate knuckle cracker, died at age 79 with the prettiest hands, and without a hint of arthritis.
Don't I wish knucke cracking had some protective effect against heart disease.......
2006-06-24 10:10:29 · answer #4 · answered by finaldx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not bad but when you get old you"ll get arthritis in your nuckles. I know because I use to crack mine and I'm getting arthritis in mine.
2006-06-24 10:07:10 · answer #5 · answered by jojo1967 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's natural. The sound is a release of gas in the knuckle. Some professionals crack before they perform.( music, sports etc.)
2006-06-24 10:09:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that cracking your knuckles wears down the cartilage in between your joints. So if you crack them enough, it will eventually give you arthritis.
2006-06-24 10:02:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard it said that it will give you arthritis when you're older, and my hands do freeze up on me sometimes. But I guess I'll have to wait another 30 years or more to find out!
2006-06-24 10:02:59 · answer #8 · answered by angel_in_disguise930 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it gives you arthritis when you get older I'm talking from experience i am almost 40 and i used to crack my knuckles when i was young and know they hurt.
2006-06-24 10:03:46 · answer #9 · answered by laraliet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! It causes damage to the knuckles.
2006-06-24 10:09:06 · answer #10 · answered by funberry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, for one it sounds awful, but it also can cause your knuckles to become larger. And make arthritis worse if you have or get it.
2006-06-24 10:01:33 · answer #11 · answered by Kali_girl825 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋