2006-09-30 10:59:46 · 14 answers · asked by iluvacdc555 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I just had to answer this question, because my mother fussed at me for years that I was going to give myself arthritis. Then a report came out a couple of years ago that an extensive study had been completed regarding popping knuckles and whether it made you any more likely to get arthritis. The study concluded that popping our knuckles WILL NOT cause arthritis. As a matter of fact, you may notice that many concert pianists will pop their knuckles before playing. It limbers them up. Needless to say, I showed the articles to my mother and had a moment of joy.
2006-09-30 11:09:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to the book "Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini" by Mark Leyner & Billy Goldberg, there is no scientific evidence that says cracking your knuckles is unhealthy, nor is there evidence that it causes arthritis. The cracking noise is a build-up of gas that escapes with the pressure of bending. So crack and pop away...it won't hurt you.
2006-09-30 11:16:31 · answer #2 · answered by Miss D. 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bad, very bad. My husband cracked his knuckles for many years and they are now enlarged and usually sore. His doctor said that his continual cracking did all the damage to his knuckles. They have gotten so big he can't get his wedding band off at all; the ring still fits his finger, but he cannot get it off over the knuckle. So STOP now before you do this damage to yourself.
2006-09-30 11:11:50 · answer #3 · answered by JP 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cracking you knuckles is bad because it loosens the joints in your fingers, and after a while of doing it,it may cause arthritis. See the noise you hear when you crack your knuckles is air excaping from inside the knucle.
2006-09-30 11:05:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have read and was told many times that cracking the knuckles will cause arthritis
2006-09-30 11:03:43 · answer #5 · answered by StarShine G 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No,it really is not undesirable.human beings say it really is,yet has any consequences got here about to you once you cracked your knuckles?the only component that would probable result you is that it might want to harm at cases,yet only its no longer undesirable
2016-11-25 19:12:15 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend who does this often and he actually asked this question to 3 professors in Medical School.
2 professors said that it is benign(not good nor bad)
1 professor said it could cause osteoarthiritis if done excessively.(bad)
2006-09-30 11:11:21 · answer #7 · answered by solanacea 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very Bad!
2006-09-30 11:06:52 · answer #8 · answered by JenJen 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i've heard two things:
1) it CAN cause artheritias
2) it WONT cause it.
i really dont know if its good or bad. i believe its good bc my mom was the one who said it can prevent artheritis
2006-09-30 11:07:29 · answer #9 · answered by SoccerSweetie<3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very goood :D
2006-09-30 12:00:37 · answer #10 · answered by Ashli P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋