By cracking your fingers you start to develop Arthritis

Question

Cracking your knuckles does not give you arthritis. The popping sound is connected to the formation and bursting of gas bubbles in your joint fluid. No studies have demonstrated an increased risk of arthritis, but frequent knuckle cracking may slightly reduce grip strength or irritate surrounding tissues​

Comments

The claim that this article states "Cracking your fingers does not give you arthritis" is a factual claim that is supported by the source that's provided. The article also states the possible risks of cracking your fingers, reduced grip strength and irritated tissue.

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This article's statement that "Cracking your fingers does not give you arthritis" is factual and backed up by the cited source. The article also discusses the potential dangers of infected tissue, limited grip strength, and finger cracking.

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Although you did a great job pointing out the validity of this source, I think your fact-check could be improved by bringing in other sources to provide more perspectives. More evidence is always good! Other than that good job!

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The claim you made about cracking fingers is backed by credible source that includes detailed medical explanation revolving the claim.

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While this is factual and you provide with what actually occurs when cracking your fingers, some additional sources could strengthen your response. Overall nice job on making sure these claims are true or false!

Answer 1

This article addresses common misconceptions related to cracking knuckles and affirms that it does not cause arthritis. Although cracking knuckles may have negative effects, such as reduced grip strength, it is clearly claimed that their is no link to arthritis. This claim in this article is also supported by a Harvard Health Study. While arthritis is not a result, it is still advisable to let go of the knuckle cracking habit.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/pain/does-knuckle-cracking-cause-arthritis

Answer 2

This article claims that cracking your knuckles does not cause you to develop arthrits. The author of this statement provides a source, written and published through a well known medical research center, Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center, and it explains clearly that there is no known direct link to arthritis and cracking knuckles. Other medical research schools like Northwestern Medicine also explain there is no studies correlation between the two. Johns Hopkins supports this claim by stating that arthritis is caused by, "wear and tear" such as obsessive mechanical use. To support it even more they also answer if it could worsen arthritis in which they say it cannot directly, but could have indirect effects such as the injuries to the joints being more easily induced. The writer includes the physiology in the body to truly debunk the claim that cracking your knuckles develops arthritis.

https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/can-you-get-arthritis-from-cracking-your-knuckles#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20connection%20between%20cracking%20your%20knuckles%20and%20arthritis.

https://www.hopkinsarthritis.org/arthritis-news/knuckle-cracking-q-a-from/

Answer 3

Where did you find the source for this? According to Eric M. Ruderman from Northwestern Medicine, he says that there is no connection between cracking your knuckles and arthritis.