Posts made by Sieveboy

Don't know, my degree is not in medicine or physiology, so take anything I say with a grain of salt.

How long ago was this? Did the scoundrel use fist or some object?

Were you x-rayed at the time to determine if any bones were broken?

Sorry to hear about that. Is the cracking a result or do you use the cracking to alleviate stiffness or pain?

No, being new here, I haven't perused all the threads…...do tell!

It's completely unfair that there are some people who don't crack…for them!

Quite the boutique crack to be sure, I've only popped this one by accident!

That funny long one next to the big toe most often resists cracking –-

that little rascal!

The back definitely - especially after some manual labor or a lot of standing

I try and hold the left side of my body stationary, then twist my right arm around towards the rear. Usually opens up whatever joint is in the chest. Seems like there's a lot of confusion about exactly what joint this is?

underwater is interesting, sounds pretty cool when your head is submerged during the crack

Depends on the joint, my usual refractory period for the digits is about twenty minutes, greater joints like elbows, knees, ankles - 3 hours or more.

all three. The distal and middle by bending laterally, and the promixal by pulling the entire finger–---pop, pop, BANG! :lol:

Not an MD - a Ph.D., but in Chemistry.

Distal, mid and proximal are very useful terms to describe cracking finger and toe joints!

@dj100:

what does "distal" mean?

The furthest joint out towards the nail :oops: - sorry

I taught my 8 year old daughter to crack her toes and fingers, now she does the fingers all the time. She also twists to crack her back and she goes off like a cross between firecrackers and a zipper unzipping. Most amazing sound I've ever heard, you can hear the joints all the way up her vertebrae from coccyx to neck - amazing.

Anyone heard any concerns with children cracking?

Thanks

I enjoy it too. Press on kneecap as you extend your leg, for me the quality of the crack is strangely variable, but I will get a good loud one on occasion.

Just found this site. Will be checking it out over the next few days. Veteran cracker here.

Started with fingers, then toes, then, as age has loosened me up, do knees, elbows, sternum/clavicle, and back.

Enjoy a back walking - used to try and pick up young ladies based on back walking potential! Finaly married one and now have two children to walk on my back.

Anyways, enjoy cracking!

Distal big toe joint is nice, but the lower joint feels better and usually emits the lowest pitch crack of any other joint