2006-10-24 15:03:23 · 18 answers · asked by youarebummy 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
"Summary: Cracking your knuckles does not cause arthritis, but it may damage your hand in other ways"
You can read the whole page at the link below...basically the thought is that it does not cause arthritis, but damage can be done to the joints that may cause pain/discomfort down the road...
Try typing "knuckle crack arthritis" (no quotes) into your search engine, as I did, and see what else you may find...
2006-10-24 15:09:03 · answer #1 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you crack your knuckles you are moving synovial fluid around the ends of your bones. It relieves pressure. Synovial fluid acts like a lubricant and if you displace enough of it, your bones can come into contact with each other briefly through the act of cracking your knuckles. Bone contact points are arthritis points, but you'd have to crack your knuckles a lot to even potentially cause a problem.
2006-10-24 17:11:30 · answer #2 · answered by a m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm 33... i have been cracking my thumb knuckles when you consider that i develop into about 10... i have not gotten arthritis yet. My mom has arthritis & I by no skill heard her crack her knuckes, ever. i extremely do not imagine both are suitable.
2016-10-16 06:19:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually asked my physical therapist about this recently and she told me that it is not a good idea to do it. I myself use to be a knuckle cracker for about 5 years and just recently it really started hurting my knuckles so I have been trying to stop. So I guess the choice is yours.
2006-10-24 15:29:52 · answer #4 · answered by rainydayislandgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parents tell their children some wild stories............
I especially like the story about Aunt Martha and her big fat knuckles just filled with Arthritis from all that snap, crackle, and pop! Visit the site below to find the truth!
http://www.barnesjewish.org/groups/default.asp?NavID=1805
2006-10-24 15:15:45 · answer #5 · answered by Mama Mia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. The cracking is a release of gas in the joints same as when a chiropractor cracks your neck or back.
2006-10-24 15:11:19 · answer #6 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive heard it does and ive also heard it doesnt. I dont think it is a significant cause of arthritis though.
2006-10-24 15:05:51 · answer #7 · answered by Ariel B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends. If you crack them all the time. Yes, you can but if you do it, once in a while than no.
2006-10-24 17:51:41 · answer #8 · answered by the_kid21186 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it doesn't cause arthritis, but it certainly doesn't help anything.
2006-10-24 15:20:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.this is just a myth caused by annoyed people who dont like the sound of craking knukles.
2006-10-24 15:07:20 · answer #10 · answered by Kiely F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋