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No. Although I would refrain from doing it in class, at a job interview, or any other occasion that requires a modicum of formalityl.

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Those last three words were read in my mind as mocijfjwuehfwhfformwodowyl. :)
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not at all,its.a myth that it causes arthritis...watch how many young people will claim it gave them arthritis

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No because I use to think it was until I asked my doctor and he said no

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No , that is a myth !

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Yeah it can give you authritis

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Arthritis is a genetic disease. You are born with it, you cant just develop it.
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You CAN get authritis from cracking your knuckles bc it puts air between your knuckles when u pop them and causes it
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it actually isnt air. it is nitrogen which it passed between your bones and get caught in the knuckle joint, if you dont pop them, it builds us and get so painfull. this actually has more chance of causing arthritis than not popping them
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You are born with arthritis! I have arthritis so I know your born with it. It cant just magically appear
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i dont have arthritis, neither does my daughter, my hubby, or anyone else in my family. is our family a genetic marvel?
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It is neither Good nor bad.. It is just a habit.. No serious concerns.. Getting arthritis by knuckle cracking is definitley a myth..

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no but to much of anything get bad. so don't do it often.

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what is up with your name? im just curious xD
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It's a nickname that it seem everyone call my by outside the net. I don't want to put my birth name all out on net so I couldn't think of any other names so that why I picked.
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not at all . Its just clearing of air spaces present between our metacarpals and phalanges of our hand.

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Yes it is because when you are older they will be all weird

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not true at all nope nope nope !
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yes its a crime

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Yeah it makes our joints weak..

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no and my teaCHER just said its an myth u can catch arthritis in other ways

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you dont "catch" arthritis. it is developed. you make it sound like VD or something
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yes

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no its not !
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NO, and this is coming from a doctor.

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all you people that said yes just got BURNED.
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no not at all its just a myth

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Yes. It's bad! You will have weak joint's, and it's annoying to listen to anyway...

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i actually like the sound of cracking knuckles.To me it sounds pleasant
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Ugh....Well, I'm glad you think so! (:
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yes, it causes arthritis, it happened to my brother, no lies...

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Yes. Your fingers will get big and your wedding ring won't fit!

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Wedding rings can be sized you know
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cracking your knuckles cause cancer

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No it dont
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English Lesson #1: No it does not.
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no its not bad DR. OZ SAID SO

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It can be, i crack my knuckles all the time but it sure can be bad, it can give arthuritis in your fingers and joints.

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I have heard it makes your knuckles puffy.

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actually its not bad at all its just air being released from their sockets nothing bad trust me i do it all the time

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Yes. It can lead to arthritis.

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show me the medical text where it says that
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yes it leads ;to arthritis

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where's your evidence?
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my mom and grandma!
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Nah, it's annoying to others though.

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It is really annoying. The sound of knuckles cracking freaks me out
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yes cracking your knuckles is bad..it has been proven that it can lead to arthritis in your fingers and hands. ....and yes it is annoying to others

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Well, not exactly. I do it all the time. I do believe that it weakens your joints, though. (Plus it can be annoying in class) Hope this helped! (:

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No way it is just clearing air bubbles in between your metacarpal and your phalange of your hands! It is actually good for your hands!

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yeah ... too bad

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I hope not... I do it all the time.

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YES!! you can get arthritis

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yes

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in the long run

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Yes, Because arthritis and when you get it, it hurts to move your hand so if someone makes you mad you can't punch them in the face.

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Well, the arthritis part is just a myth, but if you do it obsessively, then it can make your knuckles swell. As far as annoying goes, I AM A GIRL, and I honestly don't see why it's so annoying to some people. My friends pop their fingers and hands all the time and I don't find it annoying one bit. Except for when someone makes a loud pop, and then straight in the middle of class, everyone starts popping their knuckles to see who can get the loudest.

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It doesn't hurt anything all it is when you crack your knuckles is a type of gas between your bones pop and open up so crack away:)

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Your just popping the joints in your knuckles. There is no scientific research that says its good or bad.

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I would say u shouldn't just in case it might be bad for your health or fingers.

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i think is not to bad because i ask my science teacher and he says is not bad. you welcome :P

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no

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Yes because it sounds quite bad. But of course it is not bad in a room where there are no one.

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Rude? Yes. Annoying? Yes. Displeasing? Yes. Bad for you? Sadly not.

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Bad for you yes. it feels awesome when you do it but really what your doing is damaging your hands and making it where you get older your hands will be swollen bc you popped you're fingers

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no

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The worst it can do is break down your cartilage a bit faster than normal.

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i don't think so but i always crack my knuckles ^~^

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crack for you knuckles is bad

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As of now, cracking your knuckles is harmless. When you get older, you can get disorders like arthritis.

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Yes and No, depending on the age of the person. If in 40's and above you might not even be able to, but if in young adult/child age you may develop arthritis in you older stages of life...

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it seems like all the doctors are saying no so i would believe them

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Disclaimer: I heard this second-hand and I am not a doctor: If you crack them and you have to wait a while before you can crack them again, you're okay. If you can keep cracking them, you've may have a problem. The sound comes from a fluid that exists to cushion the friction, hence why it has to build up again.

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i honestly pop my knuckles and its really a habit ive been doing it for years now and ive asked my doctor and he said nothing bad will happen if you dont do it too much but if you do it can cause swelling

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yes,i have been told it will cause your knuckles to enlarge and you can get arthritis from doing that in your knuckles.

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yes its bad my mom and dad did it when they were kids now my mom has arthritis from it

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Nope. Zero harm from it, regardless of what your parents say. The sound of "cracking" actually come from gas inside your joints expanding, kind of like what a fizzy drink sounds like but instead of thousands of bubbles it's only one or two.

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It doesnt hurt at all. the reason bones "Crack" is because there is supposed to be air between the bones. but when your hand gets stiff and you need to crack them they arent having the space so when you crack them its actually a good thing

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I don't know if it does I'll have arthritis in everything, but my jaw I don't know who can crack their jaw it must hurt. OUCH

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No that sound you hear is air bubbles according to Tumblr

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no it is not

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Yes. because next thing u know you"ll end up in detention

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Pshhh...Bro that's a myth!

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NO! Ask your doctor if you doubt me. All you are doing is releasing air trapped in there.

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No, not at all!

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Yes it can result in arthiritis but some people say it feels better to crack their knuckles or whatever than just leaving them uncracked. But be careful if you keep doing it you wont be able to stop and you will care in the future because your knuckles will be hurting all the time and you will regret your later years of popping your knuckles in the first place.

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Very Bad. dont do it, my uncle has arthrites because he cracked his, now hes paying for it.

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l heard it was bad. but l don't know why.

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yes, it will lead to old arthur

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No.

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