Something Most Of Us Do (The Nasty Habit)

I crack my neck, fingers and any other joints that will crack, all the time.

There is no conclusive evidence that doing so causes long-term damage (as it is simply releasing pockets of air/gas that build up in the synovial fluid, between the joints) though there is anecdotal evidence that doing so, over the long term may increase the chances of getting arthritis, but I haven't seen very much (credible) that actually supports this.

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Originally Posted by Oneironaut

I crack my neck, fingers and any other joints that will crack, all the time.

There is no conclusive evidence that doing so causes long-term damage (as it is simply releasing pockets of air/gas that build up in the synovial fluid, between the joints) though there is anecdotal evidence that doing so, over the long term may increase the chances of getting arthritis, but I haven't seen very much (credible) that actually supports this.

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I hope it doesn't cause arthritis. I've been popping my knuckles a few times a day for about thirty years. No arthritis yet. :shock:

I noticed alot of people here, just like me...crack their knuckles. Does cracking your knuckles lead to arthritis?

There is no long term evidence..

the "crack" is the gas that comes form between your fingers

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Originally Posted by TripleX223

There is no long term evidence..

the "crack" is the gas that comes form between your fingers

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That makes it sound so disgusting. I didn't know. Maybe I should stop doing it when other people are around. :paranoid:

lol well

i apply a bandaid to one of my fingers

and instead of biting my nails i bit the band aid

A chiropractor told me that cracking your fingers and whatnot helps to prevent arthritis (or delay it, whatever), not the other way around.

The question only comes in when you do it excessively.

oh well i think a university should do a study to hrlp tis never ending question

i used to bite my nails, but I stopped several years ago.

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Originally Posted by Mes Tarrant

A chiropractor told me that cracking your fingers and whatnot helps to prevent arthritis (or delay it, whatever), not the other way around.

The question only comes in when you do it excessively.

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To the tune of...on the daily?

I bite my toenails

my worst habit is my bone cracking... i can crack almost any joint, and my sternum. yes, the little bone that holds my ribs together goes POP! someone told me i was gonna pop my ribs one day and my chest was gonna pop open and ppl would see a hamster running on a wheel in there! lol

apart from a slight cocaine habit and the occasional homicidal rampage i'm pretty normal.

oh yeah, and i bite my fingernails so much they are starting to bleed...
my teeth are also getting worn down. getting to be a bit of a problem, but quitting smoking was definitely easier than than quitting this, and ive been trying for some 5 years.

ive officially stopped biting my nails.. if u need help to... jsut ask me ;)