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Why do bones "pop"?

Asked by lifeoftheparty20 over 2 years ago, 6 answers.

I got to wondering the other day... why do things like our elbows, knees, neck, fingers, ankle, and back pop sometimes? How can people continuously crack their knuckles? When a certain part pops, does it mean you have a problem?

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lifeoftheparty20...

Answered by gothik on Jan 18, 2007, 07:21PM
289 answers

Popping your bones isn't nothing to serious, but it can cause long term, if not permanent injury.

Answered by funadvice on Jan 19, 2007, 07:40AM
53985 answers

The cracking noise in your bones is infact carbon dioxide bubbles popping in the cartilage between the joints. If you crack your bones continuously, it can leads to problems such as arthiritus.

Answered by bazz on Jan 19, 2007, 08:49AM
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that exacly what i was told that i can lead 2 arthiritus and that what i say 2 my friends when they try 2 show off that they can click their necks and arms and knuckles lol then they complain that their necks r sore afterwords dum bunch of kids

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Answered by boozefish on Mar 01, 2007, 09:17PM

Actually, if u look it up on the internet, for example, on howstuffworks.com, it says there have been studies that have shown that popping your knuckles and stuff is not actually related to arthritis. It does say, however, that your grip will probably not be as strong.

Answered by sexyie93230 on Nov 04, 2008, 07:56PM

am over weight person but it been a while and my knee pop and feets what cause this?

Answered by mrshall0708 on Sep 22, 2009, 11:23AM

there is no scientific evidence that leads to arthritis read this article
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1438-cracking-down-on-knuckles

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