Can u get arthritis from popping your neck and fingers?
2006-09-30 13:43:19 · 4 answers · asked by Matt B 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
NO.The popping sound is just air between the joints.After popping them,they generally will not pop again for about 20 minutes,which gives the air time to settle in the joints again.
2006-09-30 13:55:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've all heard the story that cracking your knuckles will cause arthritis. Maybe your mom can't stand that "popping" noise and that's why she tells you knuckle cracking will damage your finger joints. Kidzworld did some digging around to find out what makes that "popping" noise and if it causes arthritis. Here's what we found out.
The Real Deal on Cracking Your Kuckles
What's really happening when you "crack" your knuckles is that you are either pushing the joint back into or out of its normal position. Joints are the meeting points of two separate bones which are held together by connecting tissues and ligaments. A thick, clear lubricant (made mostly of carbon dioxide and some nitrogen) called synovial fluid is found between the bones. When you stretch or pull your finger to get that desired popping noise, you are causing the bones to pull apart. Pressure is reduced on the synovial fluid and bubbles form that quickly expand and then burst - which is why you get that noise.
Does Knuckle Cracking Lead to Arthritis?
Not everybody's joints crack. Some people have a larger separation between the bones and some people can't relax enough to allow the bones to separate. If you can crack and your mom tells you, you're going to get arthritis, she's just yanking your chain. There is no scientific evidence that cracking your knuckles leads to arthritis. However, it can't be good to repeatedly push a joint beyond its normal physical range. Besides that, it's annoying. Cracking your knuckles can cause a decrease in your grip but unless you're signing any multi-million dollar contracts as a pitcher, it's not worth giving up. But it's still annoying.
2006-09-30 20:57:54 · answer #2 · answered by Twisted Maggie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check this for general arthritis information
http://www.arthritisreliefhelp.info/
2006-10-03 00:13:45 · answer #3 · answered by TheGuru 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-09-30 20:45:00 · answer #4 · answered by Katyana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋