Cracking toes, knuckles, and back..? Help plz?!
Question: Ok so i have this bad habit of cracking my back, toes, and knuckles. well not so much my back but sometimes. idk how to put this but i try to stop, yet my toes and knuckles seem to need it. when i do it, it seems to be much more comfortable! is there any way to stop this habit? can it lead to arthritis? im only 13 but sometimes my toes lock up very rarely. any advice? thank you :D
Answers: Ok so i have this bad habit of cracking my back, toes, and knuckles. well not so much my back but sometimes. idk how to put this but i try to stop, yet my toes and knuckles seem to need it. when i do it, it seems to be much more comfortable! is there any way to stop this habit? can it lead to arthritis? im only 13 but sometimes my toes lock up very rarely. any advice? thank you :D
I have the same vice. I always crack my toes and sometimes my fingers. I have heard so many varied opinions on whether this can cause arthritis...
It's probably best to try and stop, I honestly know it is easier said then done!!
---The common parental advice "cracking your knuckles gives you arthritis" is not supported by any evidence, but habitual knuckle crackers are more likely to have hand swelling and lower grip strength
hmm im pretty sure the arthritis thing is a myth. my back cracks all the time and apparently its just air popping, so its no big deal :)