Does popping (cracking) your knuckles really

[pamyb]

cause Arthritis?

[Rita S]

I doubt it....it's just incredibly annoying.

[New Year Wishes]

It does. When you pop them, you are moving the bones and cartilage against each other and after a period of time, the cartilage wears away from the friction you are causing when popping them. This is arthritis. It is ok if you do not do on a regular basis, but if it is done a lot, it wears the cartilage away faster.

[twiggy]

that I'm not sure. but it is very rude and i made my kids stop doing it. not that you care or needed to know that. but if you do pop them and maybe looking for a reason to quite the rude factor is a good reason.

[dahut]

ive always been told not to do it as it can cause arthritis and as im getting older (im in my thirtys and been cracking my knuckles for about 20/25 yrs)my fingers are getting worse espically in the winter, but if i dont crack them they really hurt ,so your dammed if you do and your dammed if you dont!!!

[lynn_89_2007]

nope, I have learned in all my Biology classes it can't. It's just annoying, but I guess it is just fluid being released, which causes the popping noise.