Why do you crack your knuckles?

Answer 1

Well it is. If you keep doing it it is likely you will get Arthiritus in your hands when you are older, which is meant to be horrible because it limits what you can do with your hands without pain occuring.

Answer 2

The question of why some people have their knuckles crack more often than other people do, it is most likely due to a combination of genetic and behavioral factors. Genetic variation causes slightly different joint structure in different people, which can increase or decrease synovial pressure, making cracking knuckles more or less necessary. Plus, behavioral differences in how different people use their hands through the day can effect how often cavitation occurs, which determines how often knuckles crack.

In addition, when you start cracking your knuckles it will be quite difficult for you to stop, probably this is a behavioral factor that will stay with a person forever.

Many link knuckle cracking to arthritis, but that is not proven yet. Experts advise people to not be addicted to this habit as there is no need for it and it doing it excessively could cause a different shape of your hand as you get older. As too experts say you will be harming your tendons, etc...

Answered By: Ali Sabah Al-Takmachi, University of Sharjah, College of Medicine,2009.

Answer 3

Gases that are trapped in between your knuckles

Answer 4

For a lot of people, knuckle-cracking just becomes a habit. There is no real reason whatsoever to crack knuckles though.

Answer 5

Well.. maybe because your bones cant take it like that when you crack ur knuckles your cracking ur bones so it hurts :) i hope this help