No.
There is no data linking swollen wrists with knuckle cracking. In fact, there is no data linking knuckle cracking with swollen knuckles or arthritis.
There are none really. "The common parental advice "cracking your knuckles gives you arthritis" is not supported by any evidence. A study concluded that there was no increased preponderance of arthritis of the hand in either group; however, habitual knuckle crackers were more likely to have hand swelling and lower grip strength. Habitual knuckle cracking was associated with manual labour, biting of the nails, smoking, and drinking alcohol in the study participants and their families. It was concluded that habitual knuckle cracking results in functional hand impairment and therefore should be discouraged"
This is all dependent on if you are the giver or receiver of the 'Daily Knuckle' Injuries may occur if you are the receiver and the knuckles are received to hard and fast. Hope this helped.
No, you don't get arthritus from cracking your knucles. You're not actually cracking it, you are just "poping" your bones together
Cracking knuckles is the result of a gas bubble forming in the synovial fluid within the joints, and the popping sound is caused by the bubble collapsing. Contrary to the common myth, there is no scientific evidence linking knuckle cracking to arthritis. However, excessive knuckle cracking may lead to reduced grip strength over time.
No, knuckle cracking does not lead to arthritis. It is an old tale told over and over again. The human condition is to link every action with a negative or positive effect. Because there is a "cracking" sound, the human condition is to consider this action bad. All that is occurring is the rapid release of gases from the joint capsule back into the blood stream. There is no harm in this. Also, there has never been a legitimate study that said that "knuckle-crackers" were more prone to arthritis. On another note, there have been studies saying that the excessive and unnatural movement of the joints such as "knuckle-cracking," can cause ligament damage and even dislocation of tendons. Hope this helps!
No actually! An experiment was done and when you crack your knuckles an explosion happens (Now don't get me wrong. Your knuckles are not blowing up.) and that is what causes the cracking sound. Despite the "explosion" the knuckle remains intact and unharmed.
Cracking your knuckles is believed to be caused by the release of gas bubbles in the synovial fluid within the joints. It does not cause arthritis, contrary to popular belief. However, excessive knuckle cracking may lead to reduced grip strength and joint swelling.
I'm not sure but when you crack your knuckles it releases the gas from your joints It doesn't hurt you if you stop (even though I do). There may be rumors saying knuckle cracking leads to arthritis but there is no concrete evidence supporting this. CRACK AWAY!
Cracking your knuckles may not cause arthritis, but it can lead to reduced grip strength and swelling in some cases. Frequent knuckle cracking may also weaken the ligaments surrounding the joints over time.
When you crack your knuckles, your bones are rubbing together. That's what makes the cracking sound. It used to be beleived that cracking your knuckles caused arthridis, but that been prooved untrue.