By cracking your fingers you start to develop Arthritis

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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​

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This fact-check does a great job of debunking the myth that cracking your fingers causes arthritis, backing it up with a credible medical source. It also points out other potential risks, like reduced grip strength and tissue irritation. While the source is solid and provides a thorough medical explanation, adding more references and direct quotes could make the argument even stronger. Bringing in multiple perspectives would add depth and further validate the claim. Overall, this is a well researched and well supported fact-check.

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While it may seem like cracking your knuckles is bas for them, based off of how it feels and sounds, there has actually been no evidence found that suggests that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis. There was actually a study done by a man who only cracked the knuckles on one of his hands for many years and found that there was no difference between the two, which suggests that cracking your knuckles does in fact not cause arthritis.

Answer 1

According to northwestern medicine, cracking your knuckles does not cause arthritis. Eric M. Ruderman, MD is a rheumatologist at Northwestern and he says “The truth is there is no connection between cracking your knuckles and arthritis — or any other long-term health problem,”

https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/can-you-get-arthritis-from-cracking-your-knuckles#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20truth%20is%20there%20is,a%20rheumatologist%20at%20Northwestern%20Medicine.

According to John Hopkins Arthritis Center, the fluid between the joints of the knuckles creates a gas when it forms. When someone cracks their knuckles they are releasing the gas and creating the signature popping sound. This does not cause arthritis or any other sort of long term issues.

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You did a great job embedding the evidence while making the fact check your own argument. The way you phrased things also doesn't come off as hostile but rather making sure that people aren't being misled by online information.

Answer 2

This claim is false and has been proven scientifically. In the article I researched Dr. Fackler explains how there is no direct coordination to cracking your knuckles leading to an increased risk of arthritis but to remain cautious as this causes air pockets of fluid between your knuckles. The sound of popping is a distraction and gives relief for a quick second but causes more issues. https://www.houstonmethodist.org/blog/articles/2020/jun/does-cracking-your-knuckles-cause-arthritis/

https://www.houstonmethodist.org/blog/articles/2020/jun/does-cracking-your-knuckles-cause-arthritis/

Answer 3

Cracking your knuckles does not cause arthritis according to Johns Hopkins University and other reputable sources when I looked up this question. The news detective headline was false but when I clicked the article I found that it was a reputable source and found out cracking your knuckles does not cause arthritis. 

Answer 4

The claim of this question is saying that "cracking your knuckles can lead to arthritis" comes from the bursting of gas bubbles in the fluid of your joints, but no studies have found an increased risk of arthritis when popping or cracking your knuckles, but cracking frequently can lead too worse grip strength or possibly issues with tissues nearby.

Multiple studies have investigated the link between frequent knuckle cracking and arthritis. the consensus is there is no evident association between one another, an example of this is seen in the research that was published in the "Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases" which found no increase of arthritis when having previous frequent knuckle cracking in comparison to someone who doesn't.

In conclusion cracking your knuckles doesn't increase the risk of possibly developing arthritis, the popping sound is due to the formation of the gas bubbles in the fluid in those certain joints.

Answer 5

Cracking your knuckles does not cause arthritis. The popping sound occurs when gas bubbles in the synovial fluid of your joints collapse as the joint is stretched. Studies have shown no link between knuckle cracking and arthritis. For example, Dr. Robert Klapper from Cedars-Sinai notes, "Cracking your knuckles does no harm at all to our joints. It does not lead to arthritis."

https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/ask-a-doc-is-knuckle-cracking-bad.html

However, according to the John Hopkins arthiritis center, habitual knuckle cracking may lead to other issues such as reduced grip strength or hand swelling.

https://www.hopkinsarthritis.org/arthritis-news/knuckle-cracking-q-a-from/#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20evidence%20that,as%20arthritis%20in%20the%20joints.

Answer 6

This claim states that cracking your knuckles does not give you arthritis, but instead may slightly reduce grip strength or cause irritation of surrounding tissues. According to the article “Will Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Arthritis?” by UAMSHealth (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences) there is no evidence that knuckle cracking causes arthritis. They stated that “repeatedly cracking your knuckles may cause temporary soreness of the joint.” They also mentioned that people who currently have osteoarthritis could worsen their symptoms by cracking their knuckles. There is no mention of correlation between knuckle cracking causing arthritis in the article, which ultimately supports this claim. 

https://uamshealth.com/medical-myths/will-cracking-your-knuckles-cause-arthritis/

Answer 7

The claim that cracking your fingers leads to arthritis does not have any factual evidence that supports it. for example, Dr Donald Unger states, "In1998, Dr. Donald Unger performed an informal study that was published as a letterTrusted Source to the editor in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism. As part of his experiment, the doctor cracked the knuckles on his left hand at least twice a day for 50 years, while leaving the knuckles on his right hand alone to serve as a control. Dr. Unger estimated that the knuckles on his left hand were cracked at least 36,500 times. In his letter, he concluded that after 50 years, neither of his hands showed symptoms of arthritis, and there were no differences between the two hands." Although there isn't scientific evidence or a single study that supports it, the article also states those who crack their joints have a higher risk of inflammation. 

Cracking Knuckles and Arthritis: Is There a link?

Answer 8

This is true! However, an article by UAMS Health states, “The repetitive motion of cracking your knuckles wears down the joints and their protective cushioning… cracking your knuckles plays no role in rheumatoid arthritis, which is caused when a person’s own immune system attacks their joints” (UAMS Health). So while it is true that arthritis cannot be caused by cracking knuckles, there definitely is the possibility of experiencing negative side effects to it. Realistically, I see it as something to be careful about to due to this as well as other reasons (such as using too much pressure as hurting yourself).

https://uamshealth.com/medical-myths/will-cracking-your-knuckles-cause-arthritis/

Answer 9

The claim that cracking your knuckles does not increase your risk for arthritis is factual. According to your fact check, the root of this claim was found on the John Hopkins Arthritis Center website, which is a reliable source, as they are a top rated university for medicine, rated “very high” on the media bias fact check website.   

The popping sound from cracking your knuckles is from the joint capsule, or “synovial capsule” that covers joints in your knuckles. John Hopkins writes, “Within the space of this capsule the synovial fluid is contained which acts as a lubricant and also contains nutrients for the adjacent bone surfaces. A variety of gases are continuously dissolved in this fluid. When one cracks a knuckle, the stretching of the capsule lowers the pressure inside the joint and creates a vacuum which is filled by the gas previously dissolved in the synovial fluid.” There is no evidence that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis. However, John Hopkins describes a study that found that many years of knuckle cracking may reduce grip strength or cause injury to ligaments that can improve with conservative treatment. 

Additionally, according to UT Health Austin, researchers have not found an association between cracking knuckles and long-term joint damage. In 1998, “researcher Donald L. Unger, MD, published the results of an experiment in which he cracked the knuckles of his left hand only for over 50 years. He regularly imaged the joints in his hands during this period and found no difference between his left hand and the uncracked knuckles of his right hand” (UT Health Austin). Overall, chronic knuckle crackers do not have to worry about arthritis, but UT Health Austin suggests seeking medical attention or quitting if cracking your knuckles causes numbness or pain. 

https://uthealthaustin.org/blog/is-cracking-your-joints-really-bad-for-youhttps://www.hopkinsarthritis.org/arthritis-news/knuckle-cracking-q-a-from/https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/johns-hopkins-medicine/

 

Answer 10

This person claims that there is no correlation between knuckle cracking and the development of arthritis. They are correct in claiming this. In the credible medical source they cited: https://www.hopkinsarthritis.org/arthritis-news/knuckle-cracking-q-a-from/ it is made clear that cracking knuckles leads to loosened grip strength at worst. Other similarly credible medical sources like https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/can-you-get-arthritis-from-cracking-your-knuckles#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20truth%20is%20there%20is,a%20rheumatologist%20at%20Northwestern%20Medicine. support these ideas that the "cracking" of knuckles is simply the noise of bubbles within the joint fluid in your hands popping.