a long time question ive had......
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a long time question ive had......
is it bad / harmful to crack your knuckles? ive heard it is, ive heard it isnt, that it leads to arthritis or is doesnt. could someone set this answer straight please?
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a long time question ive had......
A Doctor once told me it weakens the joints and that it increases the chance of arthritis. Thats all i know.
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a long time question ive had......
I've heard it enlarges the knuckles.
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a long time question ive had......
One day when I cracked my neck a pain shot down my neck. I had to have physical therapy because of the bone spur that was created from popping my neck so much. Needless to say, I no longer pop it.... draw you own conclusions. :-)
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a long time question ive had......
I was taught in college that it can cause arthritis/other joint problems as you age. If this is true or not, I have no idea. That nursing professor was at least 85 years old and half senile.
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Crack away! You're simply popping nitrogen bubbles that are in the joints. Also, my chiropractor told me that the cracking/popping sound I hear when he adjusts my spine is the sound of those same nitrogen bubbles in my vertebrate.
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