I am 15 years old and about 2 years ago I started cracking my wrists. I feel no pain or anything like that. But after I stopped cracking them, they crack more easily now than before I started cracking them. For example, simply moving them side to side seems to crack them. This might be a problem for me as I might start Wing Chun which is a martial art that involves alot of weird wrist movements. I don't want to hear cracking constantly.
Is there a way to get rid of the cracking noise? I think it's the ligaments or something that crack because unlike bubbles I can crack them many times without delay. Also, would exercising my wrists and grip with things like powerball(that cool ball which is hard to hold) or those things which you squeeze to strengthen your grip reduce this cracking?
ps Don't bother saying that cracking causes arthiritis, as there is no evidence to suggest that
2007-01-08 00:44:44 · 5 answers · asked by worried person 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Joint cracking is usually the tendons,ligaments or cartilages which are the sources .
One does get it with arthritis but ,obviously, not in your case.
This is usually common among thin people and disappears once they put on weight. Thin people lacks the fat padding that dampens the sound. the sounds are completely harmless in your case.
Enjoy the Wing Chun.
2007-01-09 08:08:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it's not the cracking itself that causes the arthiritis, it's the scar tissue left behind, but it doesn't always happen. So, not everyone gets it.
My fingers would pop on their own when I was a kid. Now they still do it, but it's more of a dislocation. Thankfully I can pop them back into place. Perhaps that's what is happening to your wrists.
2007-01-08 08:50:37 · answer #2 · answered by Voice 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that's so COOL, doing Wing Chun, martial art! LOL! well, i don't know much about a cracking wrist problem, but i hope it gets better. =)
2007-01-08 23:44:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not very sure about this but a doctor is always a good place for advise on your health problem.
2007-01-08 09:06:19 · answer #4 · answered by Sherlock Holmes 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
let them crack. but don't take my word for it, ask a chiropractor, you know what i mean so forgive my spelling
2007-01-08 08:50:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋