Is cracking your knuckles really not good for your knuckles joints and whatever?
Also, is it possible to train your pinky to be independent of your ring finger? I hate how I have to move both to move one. Haha, thanks everybody.

all you are doing is dispersing a bubble of nitrogen in the joint, which is why you have to wait a while to do it again.

all you are doing is dispersing a bubble of nitrogen in the joint, which is why you have to wait a while to do it again.
Same with every joint, no it's not harmful at all?

It spaces your joints over time, making them bigger I think. It doesn't cause arthritis or anything though.

I was reading that the joint thing is a myth, and it actually helps off-set arthritis.
That being the case, I crack all my knuckles, my toes, my back, my knees, and elbows.

add neck and you got me...i wasnt able to crack my neck before, but after i got rear ended by a tow truck 5 years ago i could.

Yeah forgot my neck, I do that as well.

I constantly crack my knuckles, elbow, wrist, legs, back, neck. I also like the feeling when doing it.

I can move my pink separetly from my (non) ring finger.

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/bio99/bio99443.htm

http://elfstrom.com/arthritis/knuckle-cracking.html

http://www.providence.org/Oregon/Health_Resource_Centers/Arthritis/AskAnExpert_Arthritis_knuckles.htm

http://www.health.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=61723&site=734&return=18687

I'm all cracked up. I don't do the neck as often as I used to. My wife says it's dangerous and if I end up in a wheelchair she's gonna kick the crap out of me!

Why does it feel so good?

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/bio99/bio99443.htm

http://elfstrom.com/arthritis/knuckle-cracking.html

http://www.providence.org/Oregon/Health_Resource_Centers/Arthritis/AskAnExpert_Arthritis_knuckles.htm

http://www.health.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=61723&site=734&return=18687
I guess it's not that bad. I don't normally do it, but I was intrigued this morning.

Pushing the joints past their normal range means that you can force your muscles to relax more. Or something to that effect. It's in the articles I posted.

Pushing the joints past their normal range means that you can force your muscles to relax more. Or something to that effect. It's in the articles I posted.
Yea, I scanned through them and found that out, anyone got articles about the pinky thing? I want to be able to do that. I envy you mdaj :mad: :p

If you rest your hand on the keyboard, can you hit return without hitting the apostrophe key?

Yea, I scanned through them and found that out, anyone got articles about the pinky thing? I want to be able to do that. I envy you mdaj :mad: :p

Separating the functions of those fingers just takes practice. I started the clarinet as a kid and have always been able to move those fingers independently. A good touch-typist should be able to do so also.

So, unless you want to do boring finger exercises, take up an instrument. The Accordion would probably be a really good one :p

cracking your knuckles does not cause and problems for your hands at all. for more info on stuff like that check out a book called " Why do men have nipples". It has lots of strange facts like the knuckle thing and why your crap floats sometimes.

you can't move your pinky finger independent of your ring finger?? weird...I can ,and i do pop my knuckles all the time...but i though everyone could do that....

Learn to play the guitar, your dexterity will improve

and chicks dig it... :)

guitars and dexterity ;)

If you rest your hand on the keyboard, can you hit return without hitting the apostrophe key?

Apostrophe?

Home row: asdf jkl;

Move over to the enter key. What's just to the left of the enter key?

earthworm jim!!!! woa nelly!!!

I crack my neck and my back all the time. It's no different if I do it or my chiropractor does it for me (though he can get more to pop and they go in the right direction). In fact, he recommends that I pop my back when ever it feels like I need to as it relieves pressure and results in a "minor" realignment. I've also had that verified by physical therapy and orthopedic surgeon.

did somebody say crack?

Does anyone know if it is possible to go from not being able to move pinky and ring finger indepently to being able to? I hate how they move together. :mad: :p

its possible, I can move my "pinky" toe by itself now as well...lmao