Do you crack your knuckles? Options

[markmejia]

I used to always do it for a while, cause I thought it made me look cool. But I stopped cause I got paranoid of getting arthritis from it in the future.

So do you crack your knuckles all the time? Is it really bad for your joints?

[*Steven*]

I do. From what I've been told, it's not bad as it just releases something (a gas, I think) in between your joints and also releases endorphins. I dno.

[markmejia]

I do. From what I've been told, it's not bad as it just releases something (a gas, I think) in between your joints and also releases endorphins. I dno.

ROFL. A gas?

[Marlons]

All the time, hell I just did right now.

[*yrrnotelekktric*]

No, its not bad for you. its actually nitrogen that forms between your joints.

[superficial]

I used to always crack my knuckles but I stopped because my uncle got holes in the middle of each knuckle. He told me that he always cracked his knuckle so it turned out like that. I haven't done it in a number of years and I'm not sure about the pros and cons, but it's just something that I heard. The sound of the knuckle cracking when someone else is doing it is kind of weird because (to me) it sounds like they've broken their bones D:

[lkajsfklajskds]

i used to..a lot
and i wish i still could!
its just my knuckles are HUGE now, *sigh*
cant put any ring on
trying to stop

its actually nitrogen that forms between your joints.

oh! i didnt know that

[pandora]

knuckles (plus the top joints of my fingers), neck, back, knees, elbows... everyone thinks its gross, but im always crackin away

[DoubleJ]

knuckles (plus the top joints of my fingers), neck, back, knees, elbows... everyone thinks its gross, but im always crackin away

Elbows? How is that done?

[*Steven*]

I can crack my elbows. I just extend my arm and it pops.

[lkajsfklajskds]

Elbows? How is that done?

i was wondering the same thing. and about knees, too.
i do my back, also!

[Gryffindor-Girl]

Yes I crack my knuckles and I have also been told that it isn't bad for you.

I can crack my elbows. I just extend my arm and it pops.

Ha ha I crack my wrists I love it.

[libertie]

I do. From what I've been told, it's not bad as it just releases something (a gas, I think) in between your joints and also releases endorphins. I dno.

That's what I've heard, too. There's no direct link between popping knuckles and arthritis. In any case, I'm awful about doing it. At first I could only do it like once per day but I've gotten so used to doing it that I'm pretty much constantly cracking my knuckles.

I do the same thing, being able to pop my elbows. In the mornings, I can bend my wrists forward and they pop.

..I'm gross. xD

[absinthe]

I crack every joint in my body.

I'd kill from someone to crack the bones in my spine.
I bet that'd feel like heaven.

[Kontroll]

knuckles (plus the top joints of my fingers), neck, back, knees, elbows... everyone thinks its gross, but im always crackin away

You're forgetting one. Your ankles. Feels good. I don't usually crack my back. I'm just too lazy to do it. But it's nice when I do. Fingers constantly. Neck same. It's just become a habit now.

Just like how I used to peel the cuticles of my thumbs and they got infected and the semi circle part of the nail was missing and the skin under was swollen. And eventually the whole nail. It's fine now.

[stephinika]

No, I don't crack my knuckles, but I crack my back, neck, hips...yeahh...haha. Oh and my ankles I can make crack whenever I want.

[pandora]

You're forgetting one. Your ankles. Feels good. I don't usually crack my back. I'm just too lazy to do it. But it's nice when I do. Fingers constantly. Neck same. It's just become a habit now.

Just like how I used to peel the cuticles of my thumbs and they got infected and the semi circle part of the nail was missing and the skin under was swollen. And eventually the whole nail. It's fine now.

yah i can do my ankles and toes too.

and as for my back, i can do the top portion of my back, the bottom, pretty much all parts of my back in different ways.

im pretty good at popping the top part of other peoples backs too (between the shoulder blades). Just lay them down on their stomach, put the palms of your hands between their shoulder blades on either side of their spine and make them take a deep breath. apply pressure as they're exhaling (SLOWLY) and when they've let it all out (they should be totally relaxed at this point) snap down really quickly with the heels of your palms.


javonn: just extend your arm and twist.

[*Steven*]

I crack my ankles, toes, knees, back, elbow, neck, fingers, thumbs repeatedly, wrists, and elbows. I used to crack my back in 3 different ways but now I only do it where I lean backwards, put my arms behind and push in while i lean back into it. I used to find a chair or something and turn to the right or left and pull to crack my back, but that turned out to be bad for my not so normal vertebrae that's got a fracture on it. I also used to pull my head forward to crack my upper back / neck more, but now I just tilt my head to the left or right to crack my neck that way. The way I was doing it got me a pinched nerve, which is no fun.

[S-Majere]

Wurrahhaeiirhhhg.

Even thinking about cracking my joints makes me blanch.

[markmejia]

I'm encouraged to resume the habit.

[xCutUpAngelxxx]

I crack my back, neck, and ankles, but for some reason, I find people who crack their knuckles gross.
I just hate the sound of ittt.

[michellerrific]

No. I don't even know how/cannot.

[moninja]

knuckles (plus the top joints of my fingers), neck, back, knees, elbows... everyone thinks its gross, but im always crackin away

same! +toes :x

[brooklyneast05]

i hate cracking my fingers. i don't do it. i pop my jaw sometimes, that's about it. a;slfjkaslf;ajsf;ajdf

[Kontroll]

same! +toes :x

yeah, I forgot about toes. Good call. Yeah, I remember when I didn't crack anything, it hurt so bad. You just gotta keep doing it. It's like smoking. It sucks at first and you don't know why people do it, but you find out after a while.

And I can't crack to of my fingers because of a hockey accident. My right thumb and right index finger. My writing fingers. Awesome.

[JokeInsideJoke]

ALL THE TIME!!!!

[none345678]

sometimes, but i heard it makes your fingers fat! so I try not to :]

[breakingdawn]

ahhh yes! I always crack my knuckles--top, bottom, and then my wrists. my neck, back, elbows, knees, ankles, toes...all the time. It's so addicting.

[Crash2]

Yeah, all the time if it can be cracked. Sometimes I'll just be walking up or down stairs and either of my ankles will crack by themselves. For my hands, if I crack one knuckle I HAVE to crack them all and it drives me crazy if one of them doesn't.

[absinthe]

I feel like this old geezer.

I used to get busted while sneaking around the house cuz my knees would crack super loud. XD

[markmejia]

I feel like this old geezer.

I used to get busted while sneaking around the house cuz my knees would crack super loud. XD

Oh yeah, gotta hate that. Some of my joints - especially the ones in my legs - crack too easily, so it makes it a little hard for me to sneak up on people.

[austinoutloud]

I crack my knuckles (and the joints in my fingers), my toes, my knees (i'm trying to stop, they've been hurting lately), and my elbows. I crack my back too but only sometimes. I get really scared of cracking my neck though, so I don't do that.

[aaayotiffany]

i used to do it A LOT.
eventually, i realized it was really bad for me. so i calmed down a lot. i still do it to this day, but not as much. only when my joint lock up or something, then i have to.
but i don't want to. lol.

[lollipoplove]

Yes. It's a really bad habit of mine.

[HaruHaruko]

i crack just about anything on my body, sometimes it's unintentional. i used to give my mom body massages and discovered a way to crack backs, and she wanted me to do it every chance she got. then i started to massage my boyfriend's back and tried the technique on him and now he begs for it every time i visit. i only do t certain times though because i don't want to over do it

[Eww]

Ew. Ew. Ew.
Cracking knuckles just grosses me out, no offense.
And, obviously, no I don't crack mine.

[emberfly]

I used to always do it for a while, cause I thought it made me look cool. But I stopped cause I got paranoid of getting arthritis from it in the future.

So do you crack your knuckles all the time? Is it really bad for your joints?

almost never.

[foxx]

ahhh yes! I always crack my knuckles--top, bottom, and then my wrists. my neck, back, elbows, knees, ankles, toes...all the time. It's so addicting.

[JokeInsideJoke]

random fact: i can crack my toes all the time, its really weird, anyone else like that?

[pandamonium]

yea i love cracking knuckles.'

i crack everything on my hands, my back, my legs and my ankles.

but yea i wondered if it was bad for you.

[none345678]

random fact: i can crack my toes all the time, its really weird, anyone else like that?

yeah almost always. I also im always cracking my neckrack

[Gryffindor-Girl]

random fact: i can crack my toes all the time, its really weird, anyone else like that?

I used to be able to do that but I can't any more I used to be so unique now I am so plain. I used to be ambidextrous as well and now I am not.

[JokeInsideJoke]

^^ awww! poor G-Girl

[melodyus]

yup

[austinoutloud]

This morning, I could've sworn I heard my waist pop, or something. It was weird.

[emberfly]

yeah almost always. I also im always cracking my neckrack

neckrack? is that like your chest and your neck combined?

[weed]

if you crack your knuckles long enough they'll get ugly and HUGE, oh and in the future you will suffer from arthritis.

[*Steven*]

if you crack your knuckles long enough they'll get ugly and HUGE, oh and in the future you will suffre from arthritis.

You, obviously, didn't read the thread. That's incorrect, try again.

[weed]

You, obviously, didn't read the thread. That's incorrect, try again.

i read it just fine thank you.
i was simply making a statement.

[superstitious]

I'm cracking them currently.

I've cracked mine for years, they don't like huge (I don't think).

[weed]

I'm cracking them currently.

I've cracked mine for years, they don't like huge (I don't think).

my cousin madeline has been cracking her knuckles ever since i can remember shes like 27 now, her knucles are gross.
ill take a picture tommorow if i can. its really a scary sight.

[jaeman]

I crack my toes after taking my shoes off after a long day.

[illriginal]

I used to... but when I did, when I used to go to the batting cages, my grip would be really hard to open up after 10 swings. My hands were locking up... even when I would chop wood, my hands would hurt from unlocking my grip.

I haven't cracked my knuckles in about a year and so far my grip isn't as bad... but still a lil bad ><

[Just_Dream]

Kinda hurts, imo. It gives me this weird tingly feeling -- a bad one -- and it makes my fingers feel really weak. I never do it to myself, but I remember people doing it to my hands. I hated it D: But I tend to roll/crack my neck when it's sore.

[emberfly]

I crack my toes after taking my shoes off after a long day.

ME TOO! It feels soooo good :D

[tokyo-rose]

Nope, I never do.

[carolannexbh]

I do all the time I really shouldnt but I can't help it. Its a terrible habit

[1angel3]

I don't know how. It sounds like it would hurt but I know it doesn't because, some of my other bones crack sometimes (I know, I'm getting old) and it didn't hurt.

[foxx]

YES.
i cant stop
):

[xTINAA]

knuckles (plus the top joints of my fingers), neck, back, knees, elbows... everyone thinks its gross, but im always crackin away

Haha, me too. I do that pretty much every night, right before I go to sleep.

I don't like when people try to crack my knuckles like on my thumb or something. It just hurts then.

[RoyalSwagger]

I do. From what I've been told, it's not bad as it just releases something (a gas, I think) in between your joints and also releases endorphins. I dno.

it releases C02 from from the cracks and joints.
source

[angelrevelation]

I usually crack my wrists and my ankles a lot... It's like an itch because it bugs you when you DON'T

[Insurmountable]

Yes, its a habit now sadly D:

[jaeman]

I think it's crazy when people can crack their necks.

[datass]

^im sorry.

[RoyalSwagger]

I think it's crazy when people can crack their necks.

yea me to, it sounds like there neck is about to break.

[annalucky]

I hate watching people crack their necks, sometimes it looks like it's just going to break off.

I crack mine, eh, I should probably stop.

[AimeeLynn]

yes and it's a habit