To Crack or Not to Crack

Does Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Damage or Arthritis?

Q. Does cracking your knuckles cause damage or arthritis?

A. The idea that knuckle cracking promotes arthritis was brought to you by the same old wives who warned that eyes can stay crossed and palms can grow hairy. No, there is no evidence that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis.

When you bend or pull your fingers, you stretch the lubricant between joints called synovial fluid. In a process known as "cavitation," bubbles form in the fluid and then burst. There is some relief and increased mobility when the bubbles make that satisfying pop, which helps explain the compulsion to do it again.

Damage other than arthritis is possible but unconfirmed. You could overextend the ligaments, like a baseball pitcher with a bad elbow, and you may lose some grip strength. Other than that, the biggest threat is from the people you are driving insane.

dat was wat i haerd too

i hope not cos i do it all the time

i cnt stop tried to but reli cnt stop

I do this alot especially when im nervous, and I sometimes do it during exams and people look at me weird!! I hate it when people keep on telling you that u'll get arthritis, I means whats it to you??

i cant crack ma knuckles even if a want ...
every time i pull ma finger or bend it ......i feel pain but cant hear a crack 😕 😕

i love cracking my knuckles 😆 i know it sounds weird but ur fingers feel so much better after u do

Originally posted by: micropink11

i cant crack ma knuckles even if a want ...
every time i pull ma finger or bend it ......i feel pain but cant hear a crack 😕 😕

😆 Same with me. I bend my finger and i don't hear a crack but i feel lots of pain.😛😕 I guess there's a certain way to crack ur fingers..?

its very relaxing 😆 cracking the nuckles.

Thnx for sharing...

Sum1 told me if you crack em you wont be able to move your fingers when you are old. 😕