Cracking Joints = Bad?

[Warhammer]

Is cracking your bones (neck and knuckles) bad for your health?
Does it cause arthritis?
Does it make your knuckles bigger?

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Actually, wasn't there recently a article about the cracking of your knuckles and neck that said it may actually be good for you and relieve stress and work from the areas?

 

[Eddie Brock]

i think i heard somewhere that it wasn't...
something about air bubbles between the joints..that's what you hear, so there's nothing wrong

maybe i'm wrong, i don't remember

 

[huskerwebhead]

Actually, wasn't there recently a article about the cracking of your knuckles and neck that said it may actually be good for you and relieve stress and work from the areas?

I read something about that recently too. That cracking the knuckles actually helps "prevent" arthritis. Something about helping to lubricate the joints better.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Lol, I was gonna say, "Google it, moron." but look at the mixed messages on this site I found.

No, there is no evidence that cracking your knuckles leads to arthritis.

Cracking your knuckles wears away the cartilage between the joints over a long period of time. This is one of the causes of arthritis.

Don't listen to those people that tell you cracking your knuckles will cause you to have arthritis. At this point it's just a speculation, not wild, but certainly not founded on anything but misconceptions. All you're doing is playing with the physiology and chemistry of your body a bit. There are good and bad sides to this.

Who do I believe?!

 

[Spider-Man Luvr28]

I can crack my knuckles,back,toes, & the left side of my jaw.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

-never cracks knuckles again, cries in corner till someone figures this out-

 

[The Last Meatbag]

I can crack my knuckles,back,toes, & the left side of my jaw.

omfg, I can do the jaw thing as well miss.



I do it while I be bored and the such.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

omfg, I can do the jaw thing as well miss.



I do it while I be bored and the such.

And just how often does one when they are bored think? "Geez, let me crack my jaw."

 

[Spider-Man Luvr28]

omfg, I can do the jaw thing as well miss.



I do it while I be bored and the such.

Damn..I thought I was the only one. I can't do it all the time like I can with my knuckles though. I do it mostly in the mornings after I wake up.Feels nice. & then if I don't crack it the rest of the day, I can do it again late at night.

 

[SWAT]

omfg, I can do the jaw thing as well miss.



I do it while I be bored and the such.

Me too!
We should start a group!

 

[Frico]

Dang, looks like I gotta stop cracking the knuckles.

 

[Spider-Man Luvr28]

Me too!
We should start a group!

Totally.

 

[Eddie Brock]

*cracks knuckles*

alright, let's get to work

 

[PenanceStare]

I hope it isn't too bad, I've been doing it with my knuckles since I was like 15.

 

[SWAT]

Totally.

Must find a kickass name...Buuut, whaat?

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

cracking bones = bad
cracking joints = not so much

 

[Colossal Spoons]

^exactly lol.

BTW, joint cracking is just the release of gas anyway

 

[Eddie Brock]

i think i heard somewhere that it wasn't...
something about air bubbles between the joints..that's what you hear, so there's nothing wrong

maybe i'm wrong, i don't remember

^exactly lol.

BTW, joint cracking is just the release of gas anyway

thought so! i read that somewhere...

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Hey you Bonecrackers!
Get off the girl!

 

[SWAT]

^exactly lol.

BTW, joint cracking is just the release of gas anyway

So I have gassy(??) fingers?

 

[Nathan]

I can crack my knuckles,back,toes, & the left side of my jaw.

Knuckles, check. Back, check. Toes, hmm... well, big toe, check. Jaw, ... *breaks* ok, nope, that doesn't crack. But the shoulders crack all the better.

I can also kinda pop my rib cage.

 

[Kritish]

Hah, bones aren't supposed to be cracked.

The joints are the other hand.

 

[black_dust]

I can crack everything! my hips feel the nicest

 

[Drakon]

I can get my knuckles, fingers, elbows, shoulders, neck, back, penis, knee, foot, ankle and toes.

Generally, when I'm getting ready to seriously crack down and do some work [no pun intended], I have this weird tick where, I interlace my fingers and crack then towards me, then I ball up my hands like I'm making a fist to crack my knuckles, stretch my arms out to crack my shoulders and elbows, and then I crack my neck.