Hey!

I was quite bored, so I decided to post this for some strange reason.

Do any of you twist or pull your fingers and knuckles to make them 'crack' or 'pop' ?

The noise is so addictive!
What about you? :biggrin:

Yup..do it all the time.

Haha, well I'm quite bored so I'm gonna reply :P

Yeah, I crack my knuckles.

But it's supposed to be really bad for your joints and apparently will cause arthritis in your old age :eek: I can't help it though, sometimes your knuckles just feel *fresher* and more flexible once they're popped. And popping toe joints is even more satisfying...

Do I sound like a freak yet, hah. o.O I'll shush now.

I hate that! my uncle does it to me though. It hurts! well, I'm not going to have arthritis.

Waa.We get arthritis ?:eek:

I can bend my thumb back behind my knuckles :twisted:

thats just gross sparrow!

I crack my knuckles a lot, bad habit..also my neck, back and toes :p

Well, actually, my fellow knuckle-popper, apparently...actually, no. This article (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_cracking_your_knuckles_harmful) explains it nicely. No arthritis evidence, but there is soft tissue damange and weaker grip strength; on the positive side - more flexibility.

But if you want to rid yeself of this undignified habit, here you will find fellow poppers (http://www.43things.com/things/view/163908/stop-popping-my-knuckles) labouring towards the same goal.

I also snap my elbow from time to time, especially after sleeping.

I also snap my elbow from time to time, especially after sleeping.

I didn't even know that was possible! o.O Does that mean you have a double-jointed elbow?

lol, now thats just funneh :P i only can pop my thumb in and out of its socket....completely freaks out my friends but i say its normal *shrugs*

I pop, no big deal. I once asked an orthopedic surgeon about the whole arthritis deal related to knuckle popping and he said it's not true. Haven't bothered researching any further. I can also pop my nose cartilage... freaks people out.

oh almost forgot, i can also pop shoulders, knees and ankles - every morning, toes, neck, most of my vertebrae, neck, and something in my shoulders.

my knee pops a lot but it usually comes with a lot of pain :(...it will usual pop when im going down stairs, not sure how I make it down all of them

my knee pops a lot but it usually comes with a lot of pain :(...it will usual pop when im going down stairs, not sure how I make it down all of them

Popping usually hurts when i have tendonitis on one of my knee tendons.

Great topic. :)

Popping never hurts for me... I crack my knuckles every day. I guess it's just a habit. I crack my toe knuckles, too.

And my other joints (knees, wrists, neck, back, ankles, etc.) crack on their own...

Currently do knuckles, toes, elbow and wrists. Used to also do neck and back but don't anymore.

Popping never hurts for me... I crack my knuckles every day. I guess it's just a habit. I crack my toe knuckles, too.

Same here, I just can't seem to kick the habit :twisted:

Aye, very lovely thread this! I do knuckles, toes and neck. Ankles do themselves, as do elbows, which are the only ones which hurt.

Yes i do that.

/me feels a little ill
I can also pop my nose cartilage...

Spooky, tasha...

Lucky me that I'm not flexible? ^_^;

'Kay. So I'm going to sound REALLY nerdy here....
When one's knuckles "pop," the sound is caused by a rapid release of Carbon Dioxide. In your joints, you have a sort of soft "pocket" cushioning the bones that meet at the joint. HERE IS WHERE THE ARTHRITIS COMES IN: Arthritis is, in fact, a GOOD thing, first of all. Your body sends Calcium deposits to the site of "pocket" damage, thus preventing your bones from grinding against each other. It's not pleasant, but the bone grinding would be a helluva lot worse.
ANYWHO, when you pop your knuckles, (hey, I do it, too...) you are slowly causing damage to those precious cushions.
<3 ta!

Well in case of damage, not getting arthritis would be worse, yes, but not causing damage and thus not getting arthritis at all is better, by all means, so calling arthritis 'a good thing' is a bit misleading.

I pop my back, mostly. Just when it feels a little stiff. Some people seem to always be able to pop their fingers. Mine can only do it sometimes. I also absolutely hate the sound it makes; it gives me the shivers when somebody's popping all of his knuckles. Or worse: the neck! If you ever want to see me cringe, well, there you go...

:eek: Please tell me I am not the only one who views this thread and feels just a little bit icky :cry:

I inadvertantly crack my fingers - I hate it when it happens as I can't stand the noise! I broke three of them many years ago and as time passes, they crack more and more :eek:

...and lol at the Tags on this thread - I am never going to eat Rice Krispies again without thinking of snapping, cracking and popping :razz:

my uncle cracked my toes today. :(

The first time my knuckles ever got cracked on purpose were by my best friend in seond grade. IT HURT. But somehow it became a habit.

LOL TempusFugit, I didn't see the tags until you pointed them out!! Hahahaa!!! Rice Crispies! Nice! :D

:eek: Please tell me I am not the only one who views this thread and feels just a little bit icky :cry:
At the moment, I think you are :razz:

I inadvertantly crack my fingers - I hate it when it happens as I can't stand the noise! I broke three of them many years ago and as time passes, they crack more and more :eek:
You're kidding. The noise is the best part :twisted:

...and lol at the Tags on this thread - I am never going to eat Rice Krispies again without thinking of snapping, cracking and popping :razz:
Haha, I laughed when I read that :biggrin:

I used to crack my knuckles when I was younger but not anymore. Now it hurts to do it. I also used to crack my toes but again not anymore. Not sure what made me stop, can't remember.

I added the tags Rice and Crispies.