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∙ 11y agoYes, you can get arthritis in pretty much anywhere that there is 2 bones connecting that makes a moving motion but back arthritis is a pretty big deal and you have to get it checked out as soon as possible..
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∙ 11y agoNo, cracking your joints does not cause arthritis, and indeed, research has been done to investigate this question.
A good example of a study investigating this idea used knuckle cracking as a model. This retrospective case-control study examined the hand radiographs of 215 people (aged 50 to 89) and asked if and how often the subjects cracked their knuckles over their life (1). The study concluded that knuckle-cracking did not cause hand osteoarthritis, no matter how many years or how often a person cracked their knuckles. This suggests that joint cracking in general will NOT cause arthritis.
Although joint-cracking does NOT cause arthritis, science/medicine has determined some things that DO cause arthritis:
a) Genetics - if your parents have arthritis you are more likely to get it
b) Being overweight or obese - extra load on your joints, thus extra wear/tear
c) Injuries - causes inflammation and initiates degeneration in injured joints
d) Lack of motion - movement is needed to pump nutrients in and waste out of joints so they stay healthy
Reference:
1)Deweber K, Olszewski M, Ortolano R. Knuckle cracking and hand osteoarthritis. J Am Board Fam Med. 2011 Mar-Apr;24(2):169-74.
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∙ 12y agoNo. the causes of aarthritis is not as yet known in most cases it is unlikely that this would cause the problem. however if there is arthritic damage already it may exacerbate the problem.
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∙ 14y agoBroken bones can lead to osteo arthritis. however if you mean cracking your knuckles then the answer is no.
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∙ 11y agoyes it does. because what is happening is that when you crack your bones its chipping a bit off and when you older they settle down and jam you joints which makes it painful to move!
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∙ 14y agoNo neither does cracking your knuckles
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How can you pass arthritis?
Arthritis is a condition, not an illness, or a contagious or infectious disease. Therefore, no one can 'pass' arthritis onto anyone else. Arthritis affects the bones.
Is cracking your fingers Bad for you?
Doctors say that cracking your knuckles is likely not harmful, but not saying definitely no either. Research on this habit (which I'm guilty of myself) is not common, and the little that has been done shows no link between knuckle-cracking and arthritis. The association with arthritis is probably an old wives' tale, but hurting the hand can happen in other ways. There's no benefit to it, and nature didn't intend repeated stretching of the ligaments of the finger joints. There have been injury cases where one person over-stretched his ligaments and dislocated his fingers, and another person partially tore the ligament in her thumb.
Can you get arthritis in your throat?
Arthritis is a condition, not an illness, or a contagious or infectious disease. Arthritis affects the bones, but not tissue or muscles. Therefore, a person can have arthritis in the cervical spine (the neck) but not the throat.
Can animals get arthritis?
Arthritis is a condition, not an illness, or a contagious or infectious disease. No one can 'pass' arthritis onto anyone else. Arthritis affects the bones. And yes, animals can have arthritis.
Can arthritis in your thighs make your movements slow?
Arthritis effects joints like the knee or hip, but not the middle of bones like the thigh.
Does cracking knuckles cause arthritus?
No, cracking your knuckles does not cause arthritis. The sound comes from small pockets of gas in the joint releasing. Studies have not found a direct link between knuckle cracking and arthritis.
Can a child of 17 have arthritis?
yes try to keep your child from falling on where they have it such as cracking there nuckels can harm the bones
Can you get arthrites from cracking your knuckles?
Cracking your knuckles does not directly cause arthritis. The sound is produced by gas bubbles popping in the fluid within the joint. However, repetitive and excessive knuckle cracking can lead to joint damage and weaker grip strength over time.
Does rheumatoid arthritis cause cracking bones not literally like breaking but cracking noises?
This noise, unless, painful, is due to air in the joint. See link below about joint popping.
Do you get arthritis when you break a bone?
Not necessarily, however some have a genetic predisposition to this problem.
What are some symptoms for arthritic hands?
Some symptoms for arthritis in the a hand would be pain or discomfort, aching, bones cracking, and fatigue in the hands.
Dose cracking your knuckles harm your bones?
Well, if you do it enough, there is a possibility of getting arthritis when you are older.WRONG. This statement above is a common myth. Cracking your knuckles has no side affects other than knocking your bones back in place. If done enough it will wear down the cartilage, but not enough to cause arthritis. The only way to get arthritis from cracking your knuckles is by doing 4-5 times a day, every day, for about 20-30 years.
Does cracking your neck lead to arthritis?
No, cracking your neck does not lead to arthritisyou donkey.
Does cracking your knuckles increase rate of arthritis?
No
Does cracking your joints have any long term adverse effects?
no it does not .. all it does is move your bones a little. and it will not cause arthritis
Does cracking your wrists lead to any problems?
Yes, it can give you arthritis in the long run and it can lead to having sore wrists if you do it alot.
Is cracking your knuckles unhealthy?
yes it is it gives you arthritis
