Cracking Fingers (or any joint) and arthritis question...?!


Question: Cracking Fingers (or any joint) and arthritis question!.!.!.!?
I have been cracking my fingers, neck, toes, knees, pretty much everything since i can remember, (parents set a bad example i suppose)!. I am wondering from anyone that is now getting into there older years and have done the same, if it is affecting them in any way!. Im 21 so i wont find out for another 30 some years i hope!. :)

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Answers:
I use to work for an orthropedic surgeon (bone doctor) and asked him the same question years ago when I was still an intern!.!.!. His response was "thats bullsh*t, crack them all you want!"
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im only 15 turning 16 and i go the same!.!.!. but with my finger toes and knees!.!.!.not my neck sorry :) umm yer itss menaa break the water around your jointss which effectivly can cause the joint to break quicker!. in later life this will 9 times out of 10 cause arthritis!.!.!. iv tryd to stop but its reli difficult!.!.!.!. hope you have better luck than me (:Www@Answer-Health@Com

OMG i do it all the time !.!.!.!. eva since i can remeber, i went to the doc and said that the theroy on cracking finger and arthritis is poo!.!.!.!.all it does is annoy others!. I'm cracking my fingers as we speak!.!.!.!.!.*crack*Www@Answer-Health@Com

you just have slightly looser tendons holding your joints than those people who cannot do the cracking!.!.!.causing arthritis is an old wive's tale, told to stop you annoying other people with the noise!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

My mom use to always say I was going to get arthritis if I kept "popping!." Well I asked my orthopedic doctor about it one visit and he told me that it does not cause arthritis!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I really dont think its bad as it feels good!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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