i've never wanted to stop, family use to pressure me when i was younger but i am a grown woman, it feels good and if anyone does not like it then just leave…i'd rather have this habit than a smoking, alcohol or drug habit. i have cracked my knuckles since i was a toddler, being a nurse i have had xrays of my hands done just to see if any damage has been done and none was noted. good luck in your bid to cut down...

hello there! i am new to the community. i am 36 yrs od, married for about 12 years, have a son who is 8(he does not crack his knuckles nor my spouse), am a registered nurse and i crack my knuckles a lot. the only ones who can stand it are my husband, child and his parents, others around just go batty when i start the cracking. i have done this all my life and if i dont do it often i get really stiff and start to ache. i pop my hand joints the most, very rarely i pop my toes, i do have a left elbow that needs to be cracked often and when i walk the hips pop regularly. i have no signs of arthritis but my grips have weakened. i have a right knee that needs to be popped too. since i am a nurse and do the knuckle popping thing at work people just scatter and cringe, i really dont care because if feels really good. i am glad i found this site…crack on!