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NinjaSauce
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Please provide some evidence Cuppas.
I crack my knuckles, fingers, thumbs, wrists, elbows, shoulder, hip (Exterior, interior), My entire spine up and down, my neck, ankle, toes, knees, hell, anything. Technically my chest, but thats just tendons 'fliciking' accross my rib cage.
Provide a source. I'm doing fine.
I crack my knuckles, fingers, thumbs, wrists, elbows, shoulder, hip (Exterior, interior), My entire spine up and down, my neck, ankle, toes, knees, hell, anything. Technically my chest, but thats just tendons 'fliciking' accross my rib cage.
Provide a source. I'm doing fine.
morganforrest
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Yes it causes early onset of arthritis if not done properly (and when you do your knuckles you're not doing it properly) You're supposed to just release gas pressure in the joint but most of the time you end up grinding the cartlige against the bone, weakening it which will ultimately cause the bones rub together
et voila...arthritis
et voila...arthritis
NinjaSauce
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Because its word against word.
I'll be the first to attempt sources:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_cracking_your_knuckles_really_give_you_arthritis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cracking_joints
Above mentions: A single event is not enough to cause damage to the joint, although there is a hypothesis that prolonged joint stress due to cracking knuckles may eventually lead to a higher risk of joint damage. The long-term consequences of this practice have not been studied thoroughly, and the scientific evidence is inconclusive. However, 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 "
Perhaps i have lowered my grip strength - but guess what, you can train it. I'm willing to go out on a limb that my hands/grip are stronger than most here. Even then, its only "More likely". Doesn't say "sure does!".
Sanjiv Naidu, Penn State professor of orthopedics:
"Plain old knuckle-cracking should not cause any damage. It does not strain the ligaments or the tissues, or overextend them enough to cause arthritis," Naidu said. "It also should not cause joint weakness, on a long-term basis. Anatomically, physiologically and mechanically, there's no reason it should cause harm." http://www.physorg.com/news64162917.html
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I wish people would just stop believing whatever they hear from uninformed people.. Do some research for once most of the stuff people tell you everyday is a lie, gossip, or misinformed.
I'll be the first to attempt sources:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_cracking_your_knuckles_really_give_you_arthritis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cracking_joints
Above mentions: A single event is not enough to cause damage to the joint, although there is a hypothesis that prolonged joint stress due to cracking knuckles may eventually lead to a higher risk of joint damage. The long-term consequences of this practice have not been studied thoroughly, and the scientific evidence is inconclusive. However, 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 "
Perhaps i have lowered my grip strength - but guess what, you can train it. I'm willing to go out on a limb that my hands/grip are stronger than most here. Even then, its only "More likely". Doesn't say "sure does!".
Sanjiv Naidu, Penn State professor of orthopedics:
"Plain old knuckle-cracking should not cause any damage. It does not strain the ligaments or the tissues, or overextend them enough to cause arthritis," Naidu said. "It also should not cause joint weakness, on a long-term basis. Anatomically, physiologically and mechanically, there's no reason it should cause harm." http://www.physorg.com/news64162917.html
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I wish people would just stop believing whatever they hear from uninformed people.. Do some research for once most of the stuff people tell you everyday is a lie, gossip, or misinformed.
pattii
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i was told it was air pockets in the ligaments.
Ive always thought that you can get arthritis if you do it all the time. Once or twice in a blue moon isnt probably going to do any damage, of course if you push too much on the joint you may break it but thats unlikely.
Chiropractors crack the spine and that releases the air pocket that has built up. It does help relieve pain, but mum believes its not good for you, and Im now seing a phsyio, who is helping a lot with massage rtaher than cracking. Both hurt as much as each other at times but yeah.
But yeah, dont crack your knuckles all the time...u never know
Chiropractors crack the spine and that releases the air pocket that has built up. It does help relieve pain, but mum believes its not good for you, and Im now seing a phsyio, who is helping a lot with massage rtaher than cracking. Both hurt as much as each other at times but yeah.
But yeah, dont crack your knuckles all the time...u never know
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chiropractors' spine 'cracking' or spinal manipulation is dangerous not because it causes the noise but due to the proximity to the spinal cord..esp when done by some one with little exp.
it doesnt actualli hurt.. i do it to my neck now and then... and my knuckles.. its just noone knows the medical repercussions.. its prolly not significant.. since i didnt learn it on my rheumatology unit lol
it doesnt actualli hurt.. i do it to my neck now and then... and my knuckles.. its just noone knows the medical repercussions.. its prolly not significant.. since i didnt learn it on my rheumatology unit lol
^CoSMic DoRiS^^
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i crack my knuckles all the time. once one of them got inflamed coz i did it constantly so i stopped for a while. but its just a nervous habit ive never broken. especially because when i feel like i need to crack my knuckles i cannot rest until i've done it. /OCD
ZJ NingNing
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its like, you get used to doing it and you start cracking them when you dont even realise that you are doing it.
that's what I heard as well. I guess you will just have to restrain yourself from doing it and after several days the habit will start going away.
