Knuckle cracking

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[ShawnOne]

crack them.

you are just releasing gases from your joints. That old saying that cracking them causes arthritis is only a myth.

 

[vishal_k32801]

I agree with Shawnone, please read

http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20020828.html

 

[Ann]

Thanks so much for that article,
Thats a big relief.

Even though, I would be concerned about knucle cracking if you already have RA. It would probably end up deforming you fingers quicker.

 

[le fort guy]

Originally posted by ShawnOne
crack them.

you are just releasing gases from your joints. That old saying that cracking them causes arthritis is only a myth.

I too learned that cracking knuckles releases gas from your joints but I don't think that is all that it does. Over the years I have cracked my pinky and ring finger joints only, because they are the only ones that ever needed to be. I have noticed that these knuckles (pinky and ring finger) have swolen to 2-3 times the size of the others on my hand. There is also a little stiffness in these knuckles as well. That doesn't mean that I think those who crack their knuckles will develop RA. It means that those gene pools who are susceptible to RA may develop earlier signs with knuckle cracking (just my opinion).