Do "popping" your fingers and other body parts damage your bones?

Answer 1

No - that is a myth. When your fingers or other bones pop, unless you have an actual problem, it's just air between the joints. It is not damaging and will not make your "knuckles" get big -- it's just a myth

Answer 2

Cracking your finger knuckles has a tendency to make them swell more and enlarges the bone joints.
The only time cracking the bones is good is when the Doctor has to 'SET YOUR BONES " for a cast if they are broken.

Answer 3

when you pop your fingers or neck or whatever else all that happens is there is an increase of synovial fluid between your joints. if anything, this lubricates your joints. it is possible that this could cause minor long-term damage but there is no proof that it does yet.

Answer 4

When you crack your knuckles and other joints, all you are doing is releasing the gas that has built up because of the normal chemical reactions that take place in your body.

Answer 5

I dont know, but I know that when I started Popping my knuckles I started dropping more footballs.

Answer 6

popped my knuckles for along time .Makes your knuckles real big!Body parts I never had to do till later when I had pain.could be a start of arthritis!

Answer 7

I hear it makes it damages it to stop growing but I dont know 100% sure but you can ask a doctor

Answer 8

I dont know, but I know that when I started Popping my knuckles I started dropping more pom poms.

Answer 9

Don't worry, this is safe as long as you have no discomfort. You are just releasing the air that is trapped in the joint.

Answer 10

If your CRAZY I pop my anckle anll night long wooooo!!! sleep would be great