The biggest concern about cracking
knuckles is that it could lead to arthritis, specifically osteoarthritis.
The 'pop' of a cracked
knuckle is caused by bubbles bursting in the synovial fluid - the fluid that helps lubricate joints.
"The
knuckles was nothing," the 44-year-old Lopez said.
The
knuckle is a joint and while usually,
knuckles refer to joints in the hand, they can also be used to describe joints elsewhere.
The world of VRChat, a social platform for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift owners, has seen multiple users donning avatars referred to as Ugandan
Knuckles. They go around in groups asking other VR chatters questions such as 'Brudda, do you know the way?' while mimicking a heavy Ugandan accent.
Investigators found OA equally in both patients who did and didn't pop their
knuckles (12 of 74 vs 36 of 226, respectively; P non-significant); joint swelling was more common in participants with a history of
knuckle popping (84% vs 6%; Pc.01).
I created a game called
knuckles to help with my boyfriend's skating.
Q Is cracking your
knuckles bad for your hands and fingers?
Knuckles crack when a bubble forms in a joint, new high-speed images reveal.
By using MRI to video record
knuckle cracking in action, researchers have discovered that the unsettling "pop" made by cracking your
knuckles results from the rapid creation of a cavity in the fluid inside the joints.
So save your
knuckles and hopefully the airframe by using the right screw extractor for the job like it says in Para 4-20 of TM 1-1500-204-23-9.