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Many people like to crack their fingers. In some people it becomes a habit. At the same time, some people start cracking their fingers when they sit comfortably after finishing their work. This makes them feel that their fingers got rest. But on the contrary, whenever the elders of the house see someone cracking their fingers, they refuse saying that cracking their fingers can cause arthritis. At the same time, some people fear that cracking their fingers will cause them arthritis. That's why they avoid it.

In such a situation, we will know through this news whether cracking fingers can actually cause arthritis? Is this just a myth or is there some truth in it, what does the research say?

Can cracking fingers cause arthritis?

Many studies show that there is no connection between cracking fingers and arthritis. According to a report by Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, cracking your fingers may irritate the people around you, but it will not put you at risk of arthritis. According to the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center, there is no evidence that cracking knuckles causes any damage to joints like arthritis. However, there are some reports available in the medical literature that link finger cracking with injury to the ligaments around the joints or dislocation of the tendons (places that attach muscles to bones), which resolve with conservative treatment.

The Department of Orthopedics said that there is no evidence that cracking fingers causes arthritis. However, repeatedly cracking fingers can cause temporary pain in the joints. Fingers are the joints between your fingers and hands. These joints are surrounded and lubricated by synovial fluid, a thick, clear fluid. When you crack your knuckles, you separate the bones of the joint. This creates a gas bubble in the joint. The cracking sound you hear is the sound of the adhesive seal breaking in the joint.