[lifestyle]The "ringing" habit of fingers can trigger arthritis, is it true?

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Cracking knuckles is the habit of 'ringing' the joints of the fingers and toes to get a feeling of relief or even relieve soreness.

Cracking knuckles usually make a "kretek" sound when we start to pull or 'break' the knuckle segment. The same thing can be done with other joints of the body, such as the waist and neck.

Doing this habit -for those who are used to it, does feel like a sensation that is soothing and sometimes addictive.

 

The sensation is the same, of course, which might make the habit of cracking knuckles passed down from generation to generation, and has been around today. In fact, in some traditional massage parlors, this kind of "menu" never seems to be separated from a series of massage rituals. Then, is this good for body health? Or is it the other way around? Kim L. Stearns, MD, an orthopedic surgeon said, cracking knuckles can release gas in the form of nitrogen bubbles from the space around the joint. The sound that appears is triggered by decompression in the bubbles inside the joint. However, unfortunately researchers are still unsure whether the sound emitted from your knuckles is a gas bubble forming or being released. But it's just gas.

 

The sound that it produces can sometimes make other people cringe. Stearns added, cracking knuckles that are usually done by most people will not cause osteoarthritis or enlarged joints. Although in 1999 there was a study which revealed that this habit if done on fingers that happened to be weaker actually triggered hand swelling. However, it's good to reduce this activity, in order to keep the body strong until later in life.