When you crack your knuckles, what are you actually doing to them?!
Question: When you crack your knuckles, what are you actually doing to them!?
I've always wondered this because when my friend cracks her knuckles it looks like it doesn't hurt but I don't know if it is actually damaging!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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My knuckles crack loudly and it doesn't hurt me!. It is thought to be caused by pockets of gas in the fluid around the joint kind of 'popping'/collapsing under pressure - sounds weird I know!. A lot of people say it causes arthritis, but doctors say there's not really any evidence for this!. There's quite a good medical article about it here, though it's aimed at doctors:
http://student!.bmj!.com/back_issues/1201/!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
http://student!.bmj!.com/back_issues/1201/!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You are breaking apart the unhardened cartilage around them!.
I've heard myths both good and bad about the practice, but from personal experience I can say that I do not recommend it!.
I have very boney knuckles, but I get a throbbing visceral pain around them now and then that I know isn't worse only because I'm only in my 20's!. I have not cracked my knuckles in like one decade now!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I've heard myths both good and bad about the practice, but from personal experience I can say that I do not recommend it!.
I have very boney knuckles, but I get a throbbing visceral pain around them now and then that I know isn't worse only because I'm only in my 20's!. I have not cracked my knuckles in like one decade now!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I don't know what it's called, but I heard it is this honey-like material around your joints (that Why it's kinda squishy around your knuckles) It makes bubbles and those bubbles are poping!. It's good for you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
well how bad could it be if a chiropractor
does the same thing to your whole body!?!?
and thats supposed to heal you
personally i crack mine all the time
i stopped for a few years but picked up the habit againWww@Answer-Health@Com
does the same thing to your whole body!?!?
and thats supposed to heal you
personally i crack mine all the time
i stopped for a few years but picked up the habit againWww@Answer-Health@Com
No you are NOT hurting them!. The cracking or popping of your knuckles and or toes is only giving a release of gasses that have gathered in those joints!. Sometimes it even relieves pain!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I have heard that cracking your knuckles can lead to arthritis in your hands!.!.!. I don't know if it's true or not!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
letting the air out of your jointsWww@Answer-Health@Com