I'm an loner sort of high-school student, that's the kind of person who observes everyone's problems from a distance and finds the solution right away. Not that there's an easy solution to every problem, that's in no way true, but there's always SOME option.
Ah...what else? Well, I have a passion for J-rock, and I love anime too much.
I'm also an artist (oekaki-er), though I suck.
I love composing songs & writing poetry, and I'm pretty good with computers. Ah, and I sold my soul for a piece of baklava. However, I'm an atheist (or ...what's the word, heathen?)...so in my opinion, I got free baklava!! ^_^
And I like ramen ^_^
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I occasionally pop joints in my arms fingers, toes, neck, back, etc. Does this cause arthritis? I have a mild understanding of anatomy and physiology, and I know the popping sound is caused by the gaps inbetween joints, and that if you do it enough you can wear it down to the bone, but how long does something like that take. And if it does damage your joints, why do chiropractors do it? (link)
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No, it doesn't cause arthritis; I've been told so by my chiropractor (I have scoliosis).
However, it's a sign that you're very likely to develop it as you get older.
You have a fairly good understanding of the science behind the popping, at least.
The pops are the sound made when the air is forced out of the "between" part of the joint.
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thank you. Do you have some type of telepathic link to my thoughts. Everytime I ask a question, you answer. Anyway, my Advanced Anatomy and Physiology teacher (Last year) scared the hell out of me. She showed slides of arthritis victims joints, the tissue inbetween had been worn down and it was bone against bone. She said that persistently popping your joints can cause this. Of course she may have been joking.
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