What are you actually doing when you crack your fingers?!
Question: What are you actually doing when you crack your fingers.?
I find myself doing it everyday, and I know it makes my fingers just kinda release that stiffness.. But what are you actually doing to your fingers when your doing that.?Health Question & Answer
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Releasing 'gases' that have built up in the joints..
":A thick, clear lubricant (made mostly of carbon dioxide and some nitrogen) called synovial fluid is found between the bones.. When you stretch or pull your finger to get that desired popping noise, you are causing the bones to pull apart.. Pressure is reduced on the synovial fluid and bubbles form that quickly expand and then burst - which is why you get that noise.. :"Health Question & Answer
":A thick, clear lubricant (made mostly of carbon dioxide and some nitrogen) called synovial fluid is found between the bones.. When you stretch or pull your finger to get that desired popping noise, you are causing the bones to pull apart.. Pressure is reduced on the synovial fluid and bubbles form that quickly expand and then burst - which is why you get that noise.. :"Health Question & Answer
When you crack your knuckles, you're essentially pushing the joint into or out of its normal position.. A thick, clear lubricant called synovial fluid is found in the joints between your bones.. When you crack your fingers, you cause the bones to pull apart, and the pressure on the synovial fluid is reduced.. Bubbles form and quickly expand and then burst.. Snap, crackle, pop go your knuckles!
The bubble forms in a process called "cavitation.." Once you've cracked your knuckle, it takes about 25-30 minutes for the gas to dissolve into the joint fluid.. During this time, you can't crack the knuckle again.. But once the gas is dissolved, cavitation is once again possible, and you can start popping your knuckles to your hand's content..Health Question & Answer
The bubble forms in a process called "cavitation.." Once you've cracked your knuckle, it takes about 25-30 minutes for the gas to dissolve into the joint fluid.. During this time, you can't crack the knuckle again.. But once the gas is dissolved, cavitation is once again possible, and you can start popping your knuckles to your hand's content..Health Question & Answer
Here's the deal.. The knuckle (MDs call it the metacarpo-phalangeal joint) is surrounded by the synovial fluid, a clear liquid that lubricates the joint.. This fluid contains about 15 percent carbon dioxide in solution.. When you crack your knuckles, you tug or twist the finger or toe with a steady effort, creating a low-pressure zone within the synovial fluid.. According to the most likely hypothesis (Unsworth, Dowson, and Wright, 1971), the low pressure draws CO2 and water vapor out of solution, creating a bubble.. (This process is called cavitation..) This collapses almost instantly, and the fluid crashing in from all sides makes the noise..
Once the big gas bubble has popped, a little one remains behind for about 15 or 20 minutes before the CO2 inside it is totally redissolved.. During that time, any further finger-tugging simply causes the micro-bubble to expand a bit, like a tiny shock absorber.. That's why you can't crack the same knuckle twice in rapid succession.. (The fact that the knucklebones remain at maximum extension for a while is also a factor..) This leads me to conclude that the theoretical ceiling for knuckle-cracking is ...... let me get my shoes off here ...... 56.. Sounds like you've still got a ways to go with your 30.. Incidentally, not all cracking noises produced by stretching--e..g.., in the backbone--are the result of gas bubbles popping.. Sometimes the noise is caused by a ligament snapping over some bony projection..
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Once the big gas bubble has popped, a little one remains behind for about 15 or 20 minutes before the CO2 inside it is totally redissolved.. During that time, any further finger-tugging simply causes the micro-bubble to expand a bit, like a tiny shock absorber.. That's why you can't crack the same knuckle twice in rapid succession.. (The fact that the knucklebones remain at maximum extension for a while is also a factor..) This leads me to conclude that the theoretical ceiling for knuckle-cracking is ...... let me get my shoes off here ...... 56.. Sounds like you've still got a ways to go with your 30.. Incidentally, not all cracking noises produced by stretching--e..g.., in the backbone--are the result of gas bubbles popping.. Sometimes the noise is caused by a ligament snapping over some bony projection..
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You have fluid around the joints called "synovial fluid".. When you crack your fingers it is pushing the fluid out, along with air.. I heard that this is bad for for joints, and I also heard that this is good for your joints because doing this, increases fluid to that area..Health Question & Answer
your actually moving your bones around each other......
and sometimes realeasing the gas or air trap in your joints....
but you shouldn't force it you should let them crack on there own or forcing them can casue arithis when you get older....and especially if you do it alot....so kinda try to stop....
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and sometimes realeasing the gas or air trap in your joints....
but you shouldn't force it you should let them crack on there own or forcing them can casue arithis when you get older....and especially if you do it alot....so kinda try to stop....
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Rapid release of nitrogen I think.. It tightens up your joint and the air is force out of your tissue making it pop.. If you do it a lot you can loosen your joints.. And calcium for some reason I can't remember goes to your joints..Health Question & Answer
I think its like you have air that's trapped in your knuckles.. I know it sounds weird but that's what I've heard.. But, I'm pretty sure that's what it is..Health Question & Answer
You're releasing the trapped air that has been stuck in between the joints in your fingers.. The releasing is the popping noise that irritates many people.. I hope I answered your question!Health Question & Answer
*releasing air trapped in your joints
*making noise
*annoying people around you
*ruining your knuckles
*pushing finger joints aroundHealth Question & Answer
*making noise
*annoying people around you
*ruining your knuckles
*pushing finger joints aroundHealth Question & Answer
I do that to and i have wondered the same thing........ i heard it can give you arthritis so im try to stop..Health Question & Answer
Busting the little bubles of senovial liquid inside your articulations......Health Question & Answer
popping fluid in your joints.. it takes about 15 minutes for the fluid to refill again between your joints..Health Question & Answer
releasing the air between the joints and bones makes a pop which is "cracking" your fingers......Health Question & Answer
releasing trapped gas.. but continually doing it can cause arthritis..Health Question & Answer
making noise
it makes your fingers fatter or widerHealth Question & Answer
it makes your fingers fatter or widerHealth Question & Answer
i heard that when you crack your fingers you are actually releasing little gas bubbles that form in the joint sHealth Question & Answer
your popping you bones olut of the joints its not as bad as it sounds tho cause they go right back into placeHealth Question & Answer
It's popping air out of your joints..Health Question & Answer
popping the bones in and out of their sockets and rubbing bone against each otherHealth Question & Answer
GROSS!!!Health Question & Answer
Making noise..Health Question & Answer
letting out trapped airHealth Question & Answer
popping air bubbles in the joints of ur fingersHealth Question & Answer
make an annoying noiseHealth Question & Answer
letting air out of your jointsHealth Question & Answer