2006-12-23 20:00:36 · 7 answers · asked by semperfi 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
No but it does cause calcium deposits between the joints causeing some people to have enlarged knuckles and joint problems. I believe the deposits are called "mice"?
2006-12-23 20:10:04 · answer #1 · answered by rdyjoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first answerer is thinking of rheumatoid arthritis, very different from osteo-arthritis, which is what i think you're talking about.
cracking your joints, while it may not necessarily directly lead to arthritis, isn't going to do them any good.
i've also heard that it can increase your risk of bursitis, as you are popping little bubbles in the fluid inside your bursa, a cushion between two parts of a joint. (at least you're doing that when you crack the knuckles of your hand.)
2006-12-24 04:08:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't cause it, but if you have it or are at risk for getting it, it certainly does not help.
And to the person who said it is an auto-immune disorder, you seriously need to do some research. Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints, usually due to trauma or injury.
2006-12-24 04:13:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Arthritis is an auto-immune disorder.
2006-12-24 04:02:46 · answer #4 · answered by Katherine W 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not that I know of and I have done it plenty. The 'crackle' you hear is the air being squeezed. I am 72.
2006-12-24 04:05:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no, theres no evidence that can prove that you will get arthritis from that.
2006-12-24 04:05:31 · answer #6 · answered by jess 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it does and when you get older your fingers get big and ugly
2006-12-24 04:03:55 · answer #7 · answered by dee30 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋