laRubiaBonita Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Does popping/ crackling your knuckle really make your knuckles big? does it really lead to arthritis? and if so, why doesn't cracking your neck make your neck bigger? or popping you ankles? or popping your toes? Link to post Share on other sites
xpaperxcutx Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 I heard knuckle cracking makes you at risk of getting arthritis. I used to crack my knuckles ALOT but I haven't done it in years, yet everytime I see someone else do it, I have to tell them that they're going to get arthritis. Link to post Share on other sites
TaraMaiden Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 No, and no. It's just fine and tiny collections of minuscule nitrogen bubbles, which pop when you crack your fingers. it does no damage to any joints at all. I do it all the time. My hands are just naturally clawed. (That was a joke......) Link to post Share on other sites
Author laRubiaBonita Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 No, and no. It's just fine and tiny collections of minuscule nitrogen bubbles, which pop when you crack your fingers. it does no damage to any joints at all. I do it all the time. My hands are just naturally clawed. (That was a joke......) that is what i have always read too.... just out of curiosity though, TM, do you have larger knuckles? it has been said it is a sign of creativity and artistic nature Link to post Share on other sites
alphamale Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Does popping/ crackling your knuckle really make your knuckles big? does it really lead to arthritis? no and no . Link to post Share on other sites
sunrae Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 No, It's an old wives tale.. Not true. Link to post Share on other sites
CarrieT Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 I've been cracking my knuckles for over 40 years and I do not have arthritis or big knuckles. Link to post Share on other sites
alphamale Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 I've been cracking my knuckles for over 40 years and I do not have arthritis or big knuckles. 25+ yrs here with no ill effects Link to post Share on other sites
TaraMaiden Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 that is what i have always read too.... just out of curiosity though, TM, do you have larger knuckles? it has been said it is a sign of creativity and artistic nature No. However, I am extremely creative and do have a very artistic nature, as it happens..... I have a very large head. I fly a lot and my ears pop. That must be it. (I have no idea what's up with me tonight. ) Link to post Share on other sites
Author laRubiaBonita Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 i have cracked mine for as long as i can remember too... but i do have big knuckles, in fact my knuckles are bigger than my fingers, my wedding rings have sizers because i have to have the ring big enough to go over my knuckle- but then it's too big for my finger. my dad has big knuckles though and i remember my great grandmother did... actually i think my hands look like hers. but i still kinda/ sorta worry it is not genetics, but because i pop my knuckles. Link to post Share on other sites
Author laRubiaBonita Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 No. However, I am extremely creative and do have a very artistic nature, as it happens..... I have a very large head. I fly a lot and my ears pop. That must be it. (I have no idea what's up with me tonight. ) do your arms get really tired when you fly? Link to post Share on other sites
TaraMaiden Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 No, but my shoulders pop a lot...... Link to post Share on other sites
Author laRubiaBonita Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 No, but my shoulders pop a lot...... my right shoulder pops when i lift weights. and my knees both "roll out" of joint, and i can pop both my hips out.... the best is cracking your sternum.... feels sooo good! Link to post Share on other sites
shadowplay Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 I can crack all of my vertebrae -- lower back to top of neck. It's awesome, and feels amazing. I can also crack my elbows, all my knuckles in every direction, my toes, ankles, knees and shoulders. Link to post Share on other sites
alphamale Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 I can crack all of my vertebrae -- lower back to top of neck. It's awesome, and feels amazing. I can also crack my elbows, all my knuckles in every direction, my toes, ankles, knees and shoulders. thats strange Link to post Share on other sites
TaraMaiden Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 my right shoulder pops when i lift weights. and my knees both "roll out" of joint, and i can pop both my hips out.... the best is cracking your sternum.... feels sooo good! I love popping my sacro-illiac joint. No, really. To feel the base of your spine popping, feels as if you've put something major right. My elder brother bends his arms behind his back, and pushes his knuckles into the miffle of his spine. he can crack his whole spine that way, too...it sounds amazing, so it must feel awesome... My neck cracks, every time I squat down, my knees crack. Once they sounded like a branch breaking...I didn't know if I'd ever walk again! Link to post Share on other sites
alphamale Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 I love popping my sacro-illiac joint. No, really. To feel the base of your spine popping, feels as if you've put something major right. to me it just happens at random like when i;m going to sleep...but yea it feels good Link to post Share on other sites
TaraMaiden Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 My elder brother bends his arms behind his back, and pushes his knuckles into the miffle of his spine. .."miffle".....?? I meant 'middle'!! That's what comes of very late-night keyboard popping!! Oh Lordy.... You wait until I tell him he's got a 'miffle'..... Link to post Share on other sites
Lauriebell82 Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 I always thought that my knuckles were big because I crack them..but I have heard that is not true... And I know that it does not cause arthritis! Link to post Share on other sites
EYECANDY000 Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 i like to pop my big toes.. can pop it continuously... and I love hearing my thigh bone pop.. it sounds awesome... when I keep doing it people are like ewwwwww, that sounds gross Link to post Share on other sites
Author laRubiaBonita Posted March 3, 2010 Author Share Posted March 3, 2010 i like to pop my big toes.. can pop it continuously... and I love hearing my thigh bone pop.. it sounds awesome... when I keep doing it people are like ewwwwww, that sounds gross is it a deep thud sound? that is what my hips sound like- and you can see it! Link to post Share on other sites
lovefitness Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I knew a man who cracked the same hand everyday for 20 years. No diffirence... Link to post Share on other sites
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