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Cracking Knuckles
Is it true that if you crack your knuckles they get bigger? This seems totally fake to me...how can your bones grow because you move them around?
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Your bones don't grow, air pockets do.
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Well...you're not really cracking your bones, you're cracking the cartilege. I crack my knuckles all the time and I haven't noticed any increase in size. It's one of the very best ways to get arthritis, though!
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no my knuckles would be huge plus my teacher cracks his everyday or more so theres no way they grow bigger hope i helped love boyproblems
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NOT TRUE!!
It's an old-wives tale!
Although I wouldn't recommend it!
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No, this is not true at all, its a myth
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The popping or cracking sound you hear when you hyperextend your knuckles is the release of gas from the joint. Although it is widely believed that frequent knuckle-cracking can lead to enlarged joints or arthritis, no studies have proven this to be true. However, it can damage and weaken your joints, so it's probably best not to do it anyway.
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Your knuckles aren't bones, they're joints. Cracking them, from what I understand, either releases or lets in something (not 100% sure what). This is what causes the joints to grow bigger. I've cracked my knuckles since sixth grade and they have grown.
Also, there has been NO proven medical problems associated with cracking your knuckles. It might annoy people, but nothing will happen to you later in life.
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i was told when you crack your knuckes their is a liquid that comes out into your blood and later when you age it does something to you. I'm sorry im not thorough but that's all i know.
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no that isnt true but you can get authoridize from it because you are moving your bones in a way you shouldnt repeadly and your brian will remember and your fingures will act like there messed up.
*~Stephanie~*
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thats a lie.
actually, it pulls the muscles && tenses them && they get SMALLER.
well not smaller..
but they will look different.
ok?
&& its bad kuz you kan get arthritis.
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They won't make the bones grow any bigger, but doing it repeatedly can lead to inflamation of the joints and swelling- my mother always used to shout at me for doing it, because apparently it gives you arthritis later on. Same goes for clicking your toes etc.
P.S. Turns out my answer was a bunch of crap. Although doing it repeatedly may lead to swelling (a doctor told me this, although he also said doing anything repeatedly can lead to swelling) there is no evidence of it really doing any permenant damage or leading to increased susceptability to arthritis. Sorry for the bad advice bud, although it's been a pretty long time since you asked so I'm sure you're over it by now.
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no your knukels dontget bigger if anything its bad for them but dont stop for me it may not make ur knukles bigger but it wont kll ya
sam
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