b/c?

or maybe use your hands to turn it to the side

all joint cracking is dangerous

@imabadpixie:

Hey just thought id post to say that i have managed to cut down the amount i crack after reading some tips on this site.
Personally, i used an elastic band around my wrist to remind me not to crack, and whenever i felt the urge i would hold the band so that my hands couldnt crunch. ((I only really crack my knuckles)). I did this for a WEEK, and managed to keep my self control up all that time- i only cracked about 5 times alllllll week. It was painful, but now i get urges abit less, which is good. I do give into the really strong urges, but they are now not in all my fingers. Also its much easier to control it in situations where others can be like 8O !

Its worth trying, the only thing is, ive noticed that my wrists now pop, which never happened before- i wonder if this is anything to do with the less frequent finger clicking?

Take care all 🙂 let me know if anyones trying to stop!

Robyn

You know how i stopped my cracking of my fingers - will and self determination - a very hard way

I believe knuckle cracking is dangerous because i and i know JC has - lost grip and this clearly shows it isn't 100% safe.

I think all joint cracking is dangerous to be honest.

@JointCracker:

Just had a quick look what spine / neck cracking does. A FAQ has an interesting entry labeled Avoid Self Adjustmens:

Q: My son is constantly cracking his own neck. Besides being annoying, is this damaging his spine?

A: Repetitive and excessive forceful cracking of any joint of the spine can lead to a stress injury overtime. Unnatural movement of the facet joints (the spinal articulations) can create inflammation in that area.

The need to constantly "crack" your own neck is usually due to the fact it feels uncomfortable. The irritation reappears because doing it to yourself doesn’t correct the condition of spinal tension. Our office treats neck conditions, more commonly found in teenage patients that have the habit of repetitive cracking. Over stretching the joints irritates surrounding soft, tissue (ligament and muscles) and may make the joint hyper-mobile. The increased movement can prevent stability in the vertebral joint causing it to misalign and eventually subluxate (create neurological irritation). When the vertebral subluxation complex is created, chiropractic adjustments are the most appropriate treatment.

Obviously cracking your spine yourself doesn't correct the condition of spinal tension because us crackeres feel the pressure again after only a short moment has passed. Cracking is really only temporary relief. Can a professional chiropractic correct this as claimed for good? I have my doubts.

I don't believe that if chiropractors looked deep down at what they were doing, they would see what benefits or things they were helping with.

With the back thing, if you try and get those hard cracks consistently then you are probably doing damage.

I'm a young teen and i crack my neck but i would never go to a chiropractor unless they have 100% proof it would help me. I might, when i see my doctor next in a few weeks, ask him/her about it.

Haven't clicked the link but it sounds like something a chiropractor would use and thus, i would never ever use one myself.

Can pull my fingers back at a 90 degree angle.

Just move your neck to the side and after a while it will give way. You might need to stretch it a bit first.

Unless you were the person i was thinking of? :?

@dabhand:

I can crack my right hip but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else - it feels great at first but I think I may have done some permanent damage - I get long periods of low level pain in that hip now and find it difficult to lie flat comfortably.

PJ - are you sure you're cracking your hip and not your lower back? My hip was never very loud (compared to say, kunckles), more a dull thud.

That is why i would never crack my hip. Tried doing it how people explain it but it doesn't work but the potential damage you could be doing to yourself….and hips are so important.

bend them back i suppose whilst supporting them by clasping your other hand around them.

2008 resolution lol :lol: to stop cracking my fingers and so far have.

It has but it made me have a weaker grip. Since stopped cracking though i get it back.

Which suggests that joint cracking isn't good then? :?

Maybe, if i am understanding you correctly, you have stretched them a lot so you are now able to crack the joint.

I def believe this and i think neck is dangerous as it always feels weird after you begin with the morning crack. I also think that sternum, ribs and hips would be very bad too.

I feel that with my neck and i used to with my fingers that i have to do it. If you feel it is going to do damage - then stop. The only successful way i know so far is willpower and i have successfully stopped cracking my fingers since new years day.

Regards

blaze

That story is very weird but as i think - when you start to crack a joint - it will hurt and after a while it starts to become pleasurable.

Not exactly, but after working very hard in some kind of sport or physical activity, my bones seem to feel stiffer and the need to crack is aroused. However it is also hard to get the crack sometimes because of this.

As is always the way.

Too much of a good thing becomes a bad thing.

And i think this does 100% apply to joint cracking.

I used to like cup the finger with two fingers on the other hand and just push back. However some fingers might need a slight adjustment or maybe a pull to get the satisfying crack.