Tourette's Syndrome
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Joint cracking has been linked to Tourette's syndrome by Steviemfc:
Like you I had never heard of joint cracking being linked with TS either, however the representative of Tourettes Scotland was saying at the recent OCDUK conference in Stirling that cracking joints is a really common symptom for lots of TS sufferers.
Post here if you have more conclusive evidence on this.
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Never ever heard of this before.
I don't really see how it is linked either - maybe if it is something to do with in the brain? :?
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Possibly, maybe people feel a "need" to do it?
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People have that feeling without even having tourettes but deciding to start cracking.
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yeah, maybe OCD? or possibly just human nature. perhaps we'll find out sometime in our lifetime? lol
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Maybe yours lol not mine.
I am happy the way i am.
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Maybe yours lol not mine.
I am happy the way i am.
yeah we need to accept the cracks we were intended to have
lol no but seriously that's a good point 
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That isn't about the tourettes :?
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whoops sorry i've been a bit "off it" recently 8O
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Yes :lol:
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lol
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OCD is an anxiety disorder, and joint-cracking seems to relieve physiological tension. I'm a bit obsessive, also. Hence, the theory wins my seal of plausibility approval.
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yeah well said knuckled. i don't know if it has been "officially" proved, but i know people such as ourselves who believe there is a link
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I don't think so that much - i understand some points however.
