Does cracking your fingers really cause arthritis?!


Question: Does cracking your fingers really cause arthritis!?
Everybody says different things!. I just asked how to stop cracking your fingers!. And a couple of people asked if I really believe that cracking fingers causes arthritis!. I dont know what to say! Does it, or not!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Sorry No It Does Not Cause Arthritis At All Ever Just A Myth


Causes Of Arthritis!?

What are the actual causes of arthritis!? Unfortunately, there is no definitive answer as of yet !.!.!. but knuckle cracking is not one of them!

Although the exact cause of arthritis may not be known, there are several risk factors that are linked to the disease!.

Age!. The risk of developing arthritis, especially osteoarthritis, increases with age!.

Gender!. In general, arthritis occurs more frequently in women than in men!.

Obesity!. Being overweight puts extra stress on weight-bearing joints, increasing wear and tear, and increasing the risk of arthritis!.

Work factors!. Some jobs that require repetitive movements or heavy lifting can stress the joints and/or cause an injury, which can lead to arthritisWww@Answer-Health@Com

I don't think so!. It hasn't been proven

I've been cracking my knuckles for 4 years or so now!.
From time to time, it just hurts (especially in the winter), but that's about it!. No big deal!.

Who knows, it might even be something else!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

it will cause you to get it in the future as you get older!.
that is what i have always heard!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Almost certainly not!. Here is a medical article on exactly that subject:
http://student!.bmj!.com/back_issues/1201/!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I've heard only pop them by pulling!. Never by twisting or compressing!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

NO thats a myth!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

YESWww@Answer-Health@Com

no its a mithWww@Answer-Health@Com

no it doesn't, but it does make your hands weaker when you're olderWww@Answer-Health@Com





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