ok does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis?ive been told by a couple of pro's that it doesnt but what has anyone got anything to add?
2007-09-26 12:17:35 · 9 answers · asked by zamp54 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
I Think It Dosnt Really Hurt You Tell You Get Older.....
Red Meat Also Cause It!
2007-09-26 12:24:47 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can crack my big toe at least 50 times in a row. Since I was young. Now my knee cracks and both ankles a few times a day. I am only 28 not sure why I guess my bones are bad.
At the rate I'm going I will have arthritis in 5 years
2007-09-26 12:47:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This was on Tyra recently and the doctor speaking said that cracking your knuckles does not cause arthritis... but over time it can tear your ligaments (or something).
2007-09-26 12:25:55 · answer #3 · answered by Susan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do it lots and worry, but my lecturer said all it is, is the bones seperating to cause a pocket of fluid which causes it to make the noise
some say it does and others dont
old age, wear n tear, but i personally think it could be damaging after many years
2007-09-26 12:34:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
aparently it can, it wears down the cartillage between the bones and that causes crystals or something to form and that arthirits, i have no cartillage in my shoulders and they dislocate easily and when your cracking your knuckles your dislodging them from the joint socket thing so ide stop doing it if i were you.plus its a very irratating sound, my boyfriend does it and it drives me insane
2007-09-26 12:28:08 · answer #5 · answered by evie_honey 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i have to say that it does because cracking your knuckles makes your knuckles swell up and cause artheritis.
2007-09-26 12:25:35 · answer #6 · answered by Bri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not at all this is just gases such as c02 escaping from the joint this can be therapautic for some people but as you get older it can have effects
2007-09-27 04:21:23 · answer #7 · answered by Chris452 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope not cause I do it alot lol..
but yeah i've heard of that
2007-09-26 12:28:34 · answer #8 · answered by jezi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think it hurts
2007-09-26 12:25:46 · answer #9 · answered by Perfectionist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋