Most Popular Myths Debunked
Saturday, Aug 15, 2020, 6:48 pm
#5 Cracking Knuckles Gives You Arthritis
The Myth: Cracking your knuckles gives you arthritis.
The Truth: Long term cracking of your knuckles can lead to reduced joint function but it will not cause arthritis. When you crack your knuckels you stretch the joing and stimulate nerve endings. The popping sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is synovial fluid gases being released into the space you created when your joints are pulled apart.
