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Is Cracking Your Knuckles Bad For You?

Is Cracking Your Knuckles Bad For You?

Facts:
-up to 45% of people crack their knuckles.
-As you crack your knuckles your joint capsule and ligaments stretch and create the popping sound. 
-Multiple studies have shown no causal link between arthritis and cracking knuckles.
-Aggressive joint cracking can however injure the ligaments around a joint.