xoPandaBabyxo answered Tuesday March 1 2005, 6:05 pm: Yeah, its bad to pop your knuckles cause it damages your joints and you might get artritis when you get older. I hope I helped.
xcuriousx0 answered Saturday February 26 2005, 2:41 pm: um...i dont know if this is true or not but i dont believe that it bad...in health class in liek fifth grade i had to work on some paper where you had to find myths and factual information...one of the statements was 'you can get athritus from cracking your nuckles' and my teacher told us that it was a myth...well thats what i remember her saying...personally i dont think its too good...you may get pains over time... [ xcuriousx0's advice column | Ask xcuriousx0 A Question ]
xOalmaOx answered Wednesday February 23 2005, 9:26 pm: well yea.. it is bad becasue it raises yur chances on gettiinq arthertis [[cant spell]] later on in yur life! n also i heard this in like 5th grade that it like makes yur fingers fatter! i dont know if thats true! but dont do it it can raise yur chance of arthertis! hOpe ii helped xo [ xOalmaOx's advice column | Ask xOalmaOx A Question ]
ask_elmo answered Wednesday February 23 2005, 4:26 pm: Yes it is bad for your knuckles if you crack them constantly. If it happens accidentaly and only once in a while, it is fine, but if you do it too much it will increase your risk of getting arthritis when you are older. What happens when you crack your knuckeles is that you are forcing joint fluid to very quickly pass from one side of the joint to the other, and it breaks of the cushion that is between the two joints (this cushion stops your bones from grinding together, and when you crack your knuckles it causes damage to the lining). The sound that it creates is simply the high pressured rushing of fluid. [ ask_elmo's advice column | Ask ask_elmo A Question ]
ThugGirl041790 answered Wednesday February 23 2005, 3:22 pm: Well my grandma has hand problems with her fingers and has had surgery.. but she still pops her knuckles and its a habit thats hard to stop and sometimes peoples knuckles pop by themselfs.., much luv [ ThugGirl041790's advice column | Ask ThugGirl041790 A Question ]
maggi3x0 answered Wednesday February 23 2005, 12:29 pm: yes it is really bad to crack your knuckles. when you get older you will get arthritas in your hands so im suggesting that you stop lol! ahahah good luck! [ maggi3x0's advice column | Ask maggi3x0 A Question ]
rainbowcherrie answered Wednesday February 23 2005, 12:10 pm: It you repeatedly pop your knuckles then yes, it is bad for you. It increases your chances of arthritis and other joint related problems when you are older. Although it wont affect you immediatly, it is still bad and you are better off not doing it. [ rainbowcherrie's advice column | Ask rainbowcherrie A Question ]
jbdreamer answered Wednesday February 23 2005, 10:36 am: I don't think there is any real evidence that proves popping your knuckles is bad for you. But it is annoying and rude. [ jbdreamer's advice column | Ask jbdreamer A Question ]
Karen answered Wednesday February 23 2005, 8:36 am: Yes, it is bad, since your knuckles will break and your fingers will get bigger and widder when you get older. It's alright to do it once in a while but if you do it everyday, then you should stop.
-Karen [ Karen's advice column | Ask Karen A Question ]
TheTeenGirl answered Wednesday February 23 2005, 5:21 am: I believe it is because I do it all the time, its a habit, and my fingers are like fat now, not like huge, but they got fatter.
Dysbrainia answered Wednesday February 23 2005, 12:12 am: What that noise is, is air getting into the space between your joints, which is otherwise devoid of air. Just picture that: an x-ray of your hand, and a big gap between your finger and the rest of your hand. Mmm.
When done correctly by someone, like a chiroproactor, it can be a good thing, but only in specific places, and in specific ways. So, in a more direct answer to your question: Yes it is bad to pop your knuckles. Stop it. [ Dysbrainia's advice column | Ask Dysbrainia A Question ]
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