December 30, 200421 yr Author Not only my knuckles but my toes too. 644843[/snapback] i do so on a rare occasion
December 30, 200421 yr No, but what is the point of this thread? :spam :spam :spam :spam :spam :spam :spam :spam :spam :spam
December 30, 200421 yr i crack my shoulders, my knucles, my neck (backwards, and both sides) my back, my lower back, my ankles, my toes, my elbow and my knees and wrists
December 30, 200421 yr i crack my shoulders, my knucles, my neck (backwards, and both sides) my back, my lower back, my ankles, my toes, my elbow and my knees and wrists 644886[/snapback] I do that too....... Its just not on purpose. Just wait a few decades, you'll understand.
December 30, 200421 yr Nope...enjoy your arthritis :thumbup 644963[/snapback] OMG! I used to think that it's just fun- nothing bad will happen. Now, I'm 46 and I've got arthritis in both hands. Not fun- don't do it. If you do, stop now.
December 30, 200421 yr Yeah, when I wake up in the morning it sounds like a building collapsing so many things are cracking.
December 30, 200421 yr I do that too....... Its just not on purpose. Just wait a few decades, you'll understand. So true. :disguise
December 30, 200421 yr A few months ago someone told me it was dangerous to crack my knuckles. I went online and (the internet doesn't lie) found a site proving otherwise. I can't find that site now but this is good: Question: Does cracking your joints especially the knuckles cause arthritis? What are some of the results of doing so? Answer: Cracking knuckles has NEVER been associated with causing arthritis. This concept is as wrong as saying weight lifting makes you short, or playing basketball makes you tall. The "popping" of the knuckles results from forcing joint fluid to very rapidly pass from one side of the joint to the other, where the "sides" are partitioned off by the main bones of the joint. Let me rephrase that: a joint is an area where two or more separate and distinct bones meet. The joint fluid provides a cushioning between the joints so that they don't grate into each other. Cracking your knuckles forces the joint fluid from one part of the joint to another, and the popping sound is just the result of the high pressured rushing of fluid. Rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by the loss of joint fluid from the joint, but it results from damage to the linings of the joint itself. It's tempting to claim that the high pressure flushing of fluid during a knuckle "crack" can cause damage to the lining, but there simply is no evidence to that effect. It was probably made up by some very sensitive individuals who hate the "pop".
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