Posted on September 13, 2007 in Latest News
Very often we hear our elders asking us not to crack our knuckles because they believe that it may lead to arthritis.
Well they are just scaring you off. There is nothing to worry about this issue.
There is no scientific evidence to support this statement At this point it’s just a speculation, certainly not founded on anything but misconceptions.
It is an old wife’s tale that has been debunked many times. The crackling sound when you ‘crack’ your knuckles is just the release of gases back into your bloodstream. All cracking your knuckle does is release gas build up between the joints and has nothing to do with arthritis.
A study focused on 300 habitual knuckle crackers. It found no evidence linking knuckle cracking and arthritis. Chronic crackers did suffer other harm, including soft tissue damage and loss of grip strength. This damage is usually minor.
In fact, cracking your knuckles actually has some benefits — you’ll feel looser and enjoy more mobility in your joints.
The cracking of knuckles is nothing compared to the abuse the joints go through in every day normal use. So there is absolutely nothing to worry and be scared about.
However, too much of something is also very bad so avoid cracking your knuckles at every given instance. This is because it is very annoying to the person seated next to you.
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