Is Cracking Knuckles Bad For You?
No, there is no harm in cracking your knuckles or any other joints in your body. As long as you don’t feel any pain when you crack your joints, it will not cause arthritis or any change in or around your joints. The fluid (synovial fluid) that surrounds your joints and allows them to move smoothly has gases in the fluid that creates bubbles, when you crack your joints you are popping these bubbles. It takes about 20 minutes for the bubbles to form again. Cracking your joints can feel good because it’s relieving pressure in your joints.
Can Cracking Knuckles Bad For You?
- Important – if you do feel any pain or have any swelling in your joints when crack them, stop and see your doctor.
As you get older, the amount of synovial fluid may decrease causing more wear and tear on your joints. I added a link below that will give you some tips on how to preserve and increase your synovial fluid. Here are a few links that go in more details.
Resource Links
Is Cracking Your Knuckles Bad for You?
Knuckle cracking: Annoying and harmful, or just annoying?
How to Increase Synovial Fluid
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