Is it true that if you crack your fingers you can get arthritis later?
2007-04-05 07:29:18 · 6 answers · asked by M 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
when u hear ur knuckles crack it isnt actually bones its the ligaments u hear,arthritis is a condition where the cartilage that normally protects and aids movement of bones is eroded which allows the bone surfaces to rub together causing pain and inflamation.
2007-04-05 07:59:42 · answer #1 · answered by heefers500 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is true. because when u pop them u make them loose becuase it makes a space so the reason u would get ahritis is ur body will think that u need mending in the joints of ur nuckles so it puts alot of calcium in the spaces which make them sore and unable to move.
2007-04-05 14:35:56 · answer #2 · answered by OpbBreakdown 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, there is no link between the two, but you can weaken the ligaments that hold the joint together
2007-04-05 14:32:11 · answer #3 · answered by Troy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No this is not true I asked my dr. about it.
2007-04-06 02:18:26 · answer #4 · answered by libramrd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it is not true
2007-04-05 14:33:57 · answer #5 · answered by Jim G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, true.
and it also makes your knuckles bigger.
2007-04-05 14:31:47 · answer #6 · answered by atomic_x_apples 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋