Does cracking your knuckles cause damage or arthritis?


	Does cracking your knuckles cause damage or arthritis?

pibita

8-8-2007 3:08 PM

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pibita says:

oh great so now those people who crack their knuckles non-stop-- will keep on doing! you should have just said yes!

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11-21-2007 2:17 PM

Lifestar

Ha! Thanks a lot Pibita, for giving me something I can shove down a lot of ppl's throats!!

I LOVE cracking my knuckles!!!
So I hereby declare my following thou and will from now on pay heed to thine clips.

11-21-2007 5:54 PM

pibita

Oh thank you Lifestar; faithful follower!
People will just have learn to love the sound of cracking knuckles--lol

11-22-2007 11:07 AM

Lifestar

Hear! Hear!

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