Could crackling bones mean you have osteoporosis ?!


Question: Could crackling bones mean you have osteoporosis !?
I'm only in my early thirties!.!.!.!.!.!.!.what is going on here !?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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are you sure you're not just "cracking your knuckles!." sometimes fluid gets trapped and crack unintentionally!. i don't know for sure what your cracking sounds like or where, so i can't really say!. you're only 30, and in my opinion, that's way too young!.

if you're still concerned just be sure to drink lots of milk or get a big calcium intake in your diet and see if it goes away!. but even though you are concerned, you should just call the advice nurse or something!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

It is probably not your bones crackling, rather your joints!. Joints produce that CRACK when bubbles burst in the fluid surrounding the joint!.

Joints are the meeting points of two separate bones, held together and in place by connective tissues and ligaments!. All of the joints in our bodies are surrounded by synovial fluid, a thick, clear liquid!. When you stretch or bend your finger to pop the knuckle, you're causing the bones of the joint to pull apart!. As they do, the connective tissue capsule that surrounds the joint is stretched!. By stretching this capsule, you increase its volume!. And as we know from chemistry class, with an increase in volume comes a decrease in pressure!. So as the pressure of the synovial fluid drops, gases dissolved in the fluid become less soluble, forming bubbles through a process called cavitation!. When the joint is stretched far enough, the pressure in the capsule drops so low that these bubbles burst, producing the pop that we associate with knuckle cracking!.

It takes about 25 to 30 minutes for the gas to redissolve into the joint fluid!. Once the gas is redissolved, cavitation is once again possible!.

As for the harms associated with this habit, according to Anatomy and Physiology Instructors' Cooperative, only one in-depth study regarding the possible detriments of knuckle popping has been published!. This study, done by Raymond Brodeur and published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, examined 300 knuckle crackers for evidence of joint damage!. The results revealed no apparent connection between joint cracking and arthritis; however, habitual knuckle poppers did show signs of other types of damage, including soft tissue damage to the joint capsule and a decrease in grip strength!. This damage is most likely a result of the rapid, repeated stretching of the ligaments surrounding the joint!. A professional baseball pitcher experiences similar, although obviously heightened, effects in the various joints of his pitching arm!. But assuming you haven't signed a multimillion dollar contract to constantly pop your knuckles, it hardly seems worth the possible risk to your joints!.

On the positive side, there's evidence of increased mobility in joints right after popping!. When joints are manipulated, the Golgi tendon organs (a set of nerve endings involved in humans' motion sense) are stimulated and the muscles surrounding the joint are relaxed!. This is part of the reason why people can feel "loose" and invigorated after leaving the chiropractor's office, where cavitation is induced as part of the treatment!. Backs, knees, elbows and all other movable joints are subject to the same kind manipulation as knuckles are!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

It is highly unlikely it is your "bones" crackling that you hear but rather cartilage moving over joints!. Not uncommon!. If you feel pain it is always prudent to see a Doctor to eliminate any more serious concerns!.You're rather young to have osteoporosis but it's possible!. See a Doctor in order to put your mind to rest!.Thinking is sometimes more debilitating than having!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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