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Old 11-16-2004, 09:15 PM
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Default knuckle cracking and arthritis

Hello all. A question has been jumping around in my mind for a few weeks now. Has cracking your knuckles been proven to cause arthritis? The reason I ask this is because I am a habitual knuckle cracker. I think it feels good, gets the fingers flexing. I particularly like doing it before tedious tasks such as soldering, building, and flying my RC models. I even cracked my knuckles before typing this post out. I ask this because I want to do everything I can to enjoy this hobby for as long as I can. I don't want a stupid thing like arthritis to ruin my ability to fly when I get to an older age.

Thanks to those who respond.

Sean