Does popping your knucles really make them bigger or give you artherites?

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The "popping" of the knuckles results from forcing joint fluid to
very rapidly pass from one side of the joint to the other, where the
"sides" are partitioned off by the main bones of the joint. Let me
rephrase that: a joint is an area where two or more separate and distinct
bones meet. The joint fluid provides a cushioning between the joints
so that they don't grate into each other. Cracking your knuckles forces
the joint fluid from one part of the joint to another, and the popping
sound is just the result of the high pressured rushing of fluid.

Other Answers:
Nope!

No not at all, that was an ole wives tale.

ive been doing it close to 50 yrs .. no major problems here.. although arthrtis by definition is imflamation of the joints .. and poping knuckles cant help! silly useless habit.

it is an old Wives' Tale

who told you that its just weird

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