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cracking ur knuckles
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| UglyDave |
is this actually harmful? i've always been told that it causes arthritus (spelling?)
but my sis told me today that that aint the case.
anyone know? |
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| gwrmarines |
| Thats a myth i heard but i still don't think you should do it but im 17 and have arthritus in my thumb but i dont crack em it runs in my family im getting it in my back :/ |
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| DigiNut |
Myth.
Like catching a cold from cold weather, getting zits from sweets, or getting big by eating vegetables. :p |
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| whiskers |
| cracking knuckles or any other joints is just releasing the air inside. it might not get you arthritis, but joints do become looser. |
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| nrjizer |
| well is it that a bad thing then? I regularly crack my back (by laying on my belly, putting my arms under my shoulders and arching my back up, so I make kind of a rounded L shape). My back certainly feels much better, and looser, after I do it. I do it 2-3 times a day. |
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| TeKnoHe@d2025 |
| quote: | Originally posted by whiskers
cracking knuckles or any other joints is just releasing the air inside. |
I thought it was nitrogen buildup between the joints that made the cracking sound? |
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| anuneventrade |
| Goodness I hope it doesn't cause any problems. I've been doing it for years! I can't last two hours without cracking em. (my back too)!:nervous: |
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| EriK_V |
| eating sweets and drinking soda does give you pimples. Acne, on the other hand, is a different story and has a medical origin. |
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| PhloTron |
| quote: | Originally posted by EriK_V
eating sweets and drinking soda does give you pimples. |
Thank goodness I only eat candy and drink pop. :toothless :toothless :toothless |
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| bassaholix |
Ive heard thats by doing that it releases gases that are in your joints, but thats about it.. i think its a myth, that it causes athrytis... but then again.. who really knows..
I think they do make them loose, but whats wrong with that really? |
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| whiskers |
| quote: | Originally posted by bassaholix
I think they do make them loose, but whats wrong with that really? |
nothing, really. all i know is that with time they just pop louder, as there is more air in them, that's all. and if you practice, you'll be able to crack joints you could never popped before... like i can't pop the knuckles on my left hand, but i do it all the time with my right hand, my back, and my neck
here's a good read: http://science.howstuffworks.com/question437.htm |
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| DigiNut |
| quote: | Originally posted by EriK_V
eating sweets and drinking soda does give you pimples. |
No, it doesn't.
Medical evidence, please.
Oh, and "acne" and "pimples" refer to the same thing, one is just the medical term. |
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