Like so many of life’s pleasures, the more you crack your joints the easier it is to get that pop and release so it’s easy to see why it can be addictive. Plus, there’s the secret charge some people get from making those around them cringe (We know you’re not one of them!). Before you start cracking with abandon, there is a down side to overdoing it. A 1990 study found that habitual knuckle crackers were more likely to suffer from swollen hands and reduced grip strength. It is also possible to cause injury by pulling or twisting your fingers too forcefully.
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