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What cause the popping sound when people crack their knuckles and other joints?
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Bubbles of Gas
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Does popping your knuckles cause long term problems?
No it does not.
What are you actually doing when you crack your knuckles?
popping air bubbles trapped in your joints. Forcing so joint to crack however can cause problems later in life
If cracking your knuckles doesn't cause arthritis then why do I wake up with sore joints?
Cracking or popping your knuckles is the act of releasing gasses from the synovial joints in the fingers or what ever part you are popping. while it can cause some slight damage to the joints and stretching to ligaments, it certainly will not cause arthritis. the cause of which to date is not known. However the fact that you have this habit does not mean that you may not be suffering from some form of arthritis anyway. the best way to get answers to this is to have a word with your doctor and have the situation professionally assessed as soon as possible as early treatment can avert a lot of damage to joints.
Does anything happen when you crack or pop your knuckles a lot?
They used to say that cracking your knuckles would give you arthritis. A doctor friend of mine says that that is not true; that "popping" your knuckles is just releasing gasses in the joints. However, the danger with cracking your knuckles is over-extending them or flexing them too far, which could cause pulled muscles or eventual joint damage.
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.
Can clicking your knuckles give you cancer?
No, you wouldn't get a bone cancer if you crack your knuckles. The type of joint in the knuckles are saddle joints which do lock up periodically and can be unlocked by "cracking" your knuckles. There is NO evidence that doing this periodically, unless it becomes an obsessive-compulsive behavior is in any way bad for you.
Does popping your fingers cause arthiritis?
No popping your finger joints does not cause arthritis. the sound you hear when you pop your finger joints is the sound of gas being released from sinovial fluid Doing it too often can cause a little stretching of ligaments and do slight harm to surrounding tissue. but it definitely deos not cause any form of arthritis.
Is cracking your knuckles bad?
No. The cracking sound is caused when the small bubbles of air in between your joints pop. It does not cause any problems. People who say that is causes damage are passing on a myth.
What will happen if you keep cracking your knuckles?
The risk of cracking one's knuckles (sliding joints under pressure) is that it can cause inflammation of the joints, or even cartilage damage. In young people, this damage will usually be repaired in a short period, but it could aggravate arthritis in older adults.
If you pop your knuckles will they get big?
NO! Popping your knuckels just pushes the joint out and back into its normal postition. The sound that comes from popping them comes from the gas of the fluid that is between the bones as they are poppin in the fluid. It wont make your knuckles larger, but you might make your grip weaker if you do it too much cause it can start causing problems, such as arthritis.
Is it bad when you crack your nuckles?
Some people say that it can cause arthritis, but this is untrue. Cracking your knuckles can cause your knuckles to grow larger though.
Does popping your knuckles cause problems?
For the most part, no. It may cause your hands to swell and seem weaker than before, but studies have shown that it does not lead to arthritis or other degenerative joint problems.
