2006-11-21 01:22:28 · 3 answers · asked by hosmer_angel 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I have answered this question before and it is most definitely of absolutely no harm. The notion is an old one and parents were simply trying to frighten children into avoiding this sometimes annoying habit. The sound is not from bones but rather from shifts of fluid in these small joints. I 'crack' my knuckles daily (and I just did so) although my Mother told me it was harmful. I am 55 and my fingers and hands look, feel, and work quite normally. Sorry Mom.
2006-11-21 01:27:21 · answer #1 · answered by john e russo md facm faafp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw something on tv about this and it doenn't do any damage to your joints or cause arthritis.
2006-11-21 01:27:22 · answer #2 · answered by melly73080 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess it does somthing to the cartilage. that may cause arthritis later in years.
2006-11-21 01:25:21 · answer #3 · answered by Dink 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋