Here's what happens to your knuckles when you crack them
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- Опубліковано 8 бер 2015
- One man cracked his knuckles in one hand for 60 years and not the other. Watch the video to see what he found out.
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There's a long-held myth that cracking your knuckles can damage your hands. The sound definitely might make people around you cringe, but what's making those noises, and is it actually bad for you?
There's a space in your joints filled with synovial fluid, a liquid that reduces the friction in your joints when you move. It contains gases (oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide).
When you pop a joint, you stretch out that space between the bones. That expanding space creates negative pressure, like a vacuum, that sucks in the synovial fluid. It forms bubbles, which then collapse, and that's what you hear.
Most medical sources agree that unless you experience pain when you pop your joints, you're probably fine to keep doing it. Researchers (including one man who cracked his knuckles on just one hand for 60 years) haven't established a connection between cracking your knuckles and arthritis.
One 1990 study of 300 people did find that cracking knuckles over a long period of time led to hand swelling and decreased grip strength, but there hasn't been any follow-up research on that.
Read it here: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
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Vox what about the knees??? Is that bad???
Interesting...
*cracks knuckles*
*cracks toes*
*cracks back*
*cracks neck*
Very interesting...
I can wiggle my ears
@@arturobojhay2362 creepo
Vox I always crack my back and my neck since I was very little it's like an buble right ?
I can’t be the only one who cracked their knuckles during this.
I cracked my knuckles before I started the video
How did you know 😂
Cracked my knuckles after i read this comment
I did xD
Same
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Did i read this comment and relate to it?
-yes
Funny?
-No
Grammatically misspell “video”?
-Yes
wow you watched a 1 and a half minute video that's dedication dawg
I even hit rewind 😂
Did I ask?
-No
i love straightforward quick videos like this that just get straight to the point and don’t take 20 mins to talk about it
You must love tik tok
@@Shardxy or, or! They just like straightforward videos😱
“First lets take a moment for the sponsor of this video”
@@Shardxy what is the point of a TikTok video?
E
As a chronic sufferer of hand knuckle popping, I'm more relieved at the findings of these tests.
So... Is it bad actually?
@@DoNotSpreadNegativeEnergy no. Afaik there's been nothing to ever say it's bad for you, parents and such would just say you'd get arthritis or sth bc they found it annoying, probably
Suffering:)?? lol it’s a blessing
@@PB1ggy shhhh, dont let the karma gods or w/e know in case there is some kind of negative effects =P
@@PB1ggy Its not if you have to do it every 5sec otherwise it feels unconformable. All my joints pop very easily I cant even walk around the house silently
*Lets be honest we didn’t search this up*
Galaxy haha 😂
we're the chosen one
Well I actually did
It just «popped» up in my recommendation
Olivia M recommended: *He Ll O*
This comment was edited so now you don't know why it has this many likes.
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Oh my god yes
Most videos were like this before youtube's 10min longer video policy
I know it wasn’t one of those cheesy “ALL RIGHT GUYS HERE IS THE SECRET OF CRACKING YOUR KNUCKLES ITS GONNA BE 6 WHOLE VIDEOS TO GET THERE THO SO MAKE SURE TO LIKE SUBSCRIBE AND TURN ON THE NOTIFICATIONS AND LIKE AND LIKE AND ALSO LIKE OK LIKE FOR THE 2ND VIDEO
Ikr
Me being that one kid in class who cracks everything when it's quiet👄👀
fr and everyone turns around and looks at you 👁👄👁 💀
then you stare at the person behind you as your popping your back.
augh I was that kid and it was so awkward but man I can’t go more than 30 min without stretching, i’m too restless
There's two of him now
@@Invalid_1016 make it as intense and uncomfortable for them 👀 😂
my whole class cracked their knuckles at once in math class😂
'Imagine the satisfaction he got from cracking the other hand after 60 years"
Yes, that must be so satisfying for the first time in after 6 years
Edit: 60 years
@@null3081 "One man cracked his knuckles in one hand for 60 years and not the other. Watch the video to see what he found out."
@@nonotdrschwa5677 sorry, that was a spelling mistake
Edit: Please stop replying to me. I get I made a mistake and already corrected it.
@@null3081 They said 60 years in the description
@@null3081 0:50 actually 60
Let's just have a moment for that man who did 60 years of that experiment.
*He is a man of focus,commitment and sheer freaking will*
Commitment
Imagine him clicking them after all those years
And only popping one hand
PhoenixDC Is that a Jo-John Wick reference?!
I’m a professional pianist and was a habitual joint clicker in my high school years. I decided to kick the habit for good (which was really hard to do) before going to music school. Within 3 weeks I immediately saw results and my finger strength improved massively. Joint clicking might not necessarily be bad at least with the current knowledge we have but I found after kicking the habit after 5 years of doing it my fingers got stronger and more agile with far better control at the piano.
I still have the habit. I will try to get rid of the habit :)
@@junegoh2508 love that for you, my advice is push through it because for that first week it feels odd and uncomfortable. I personally had a relapse after day 3 and had to just reset and say “right, you can do this”. So if you relapse, forgive yourself, because the results are worth it.
Or maybe it was just the piano practice
Ive been doing half half, one hand cracking and the other not, both of my hands are equal. Idk what you’re talking about. What l will say is that it make vary person to person without any real single answer
I'm addicted to this.. May be hundreds times a day i do.. When I get tired I do more it's stress reliever for me
that man who cracked knuckles on just one hand and not on the other FOR 60 YEARS has surpassed the true test of patience.damn..
ikr
fredierick gappe he got a Nobel prize for us research 😂
fredierick gappe I would get so bugged out for not being able to crack the other, I'd feel uneven lol.
fredierick gappe that's how my hands are...the right pops for days while the left doesn't at all lol. This video is comforting ^___^
fredierick gappe ok that's not true.Why?666 likes on this comment!DAMN😈😱😵
I bet it felt good cracking his nuckles 60 years later
Bvklenz 2.0 Non stop
Dude you killed me!
Or made he think in all the good feeling opportunities he lost in not cracking it... Still it was not in vain and a tremendous sacrifice for sciece, i guess. Lol
actually they mentioned in the video that he only did it for 6 years not 60. He was planning to but he realized that he didn't get arthiritis.
Krish Dutta oh
Admit it, you've cracked your knuckle watching this video
“Is cracking you knuckles bad for you?”
(cracks knuckles)
Me: Let’s find out
This is how a video should be short and descriptive at the same time.
"so is it safe? Idk prolly."
@@tnty1561 Yes it's obviously safe.
Utkarsh Gajal I agree though it would be better if they had a definite answer. I guess there just isn’t enough evidence for a conclusion
Dey punde
Utkarsh Gajal yeah, I like Vox.
“Is cracking you knuckles bad for you”
Short answer: yes,but actually no
Thx for saving my time lol
Short period or nah
No but actually yes would make more sense
@@aur9035 we’re talking bout periods now??
Wrong, the answer is no as of right now because there's no evidence to suggest it is bad, BUT there is still a small possibility that it is bad, and may vary person to person.
this absolutely answered no questions
UA-cam: let's recommend this video after 7 years of uploading
Friendly reminder: go to sleep
I'm from Mars. I don't need sleep
I have insomnia. I can’t sleep.
Excuse me? It might be 2:58 AM but don't tell me what ta do🤦🏾♀️
@ushna Student when I read this it was exactly 1:13
I was going anyways after this video
60 years without cracking the other knuckle? That's both God-level dedication and self-control.
ikr lol
Which is better; gamer dedication or God dedication/Omnipotent dedication?
I don't believe it
It sounds almost as hard as NNN
I had gone 5 years without pops
man its kinda creepy when you think about this question and when you get home to watch UA-cam, you get this.
I literally had the thought last night to look this up and the algorithm delivers this to me the next morning despite not saying anything out loud or searching for it. I have so many mixed feelings right now!
That one kid in class when the whole class is quiet :
Yh that kid wud be me i cannot resist cracking my nuckles because if i dont my fingers get stiff☹️ rip me
That be me
Me me...😂😂....And then our frds and other class mate follow... That's the highlight 😂
That's me during any test
Why did I read your username as ASAHI??? 😂
“there is still a chance its still not good for you”
everyone: what
XD
So true lol
I hate cracking knuckles my big sister does it everynight I can't sleep and she does it to annoy me to
What is imma
Can u explain it pls
Babaneyapsin Simdinapiyosun kinda like a mix of im gonna
thank you for a really entertaining short video and explanation without any useless infos
This is that kind of video you always see in the recommended page but you always ignore until some day....
We all have that one kid that randomly cracks their knuckles in the middle of the class
I was that kid
Møon_Amelia YT yea, me
I’m that kid
Das me
I'm that kid
Im impressed that one man didn't fall to the temptation of cracking both his hands
Nikacodo
i bet he did but just held back
😂
omg miNA..?! 🙌🏻
no, just a MINA stan
Appreciation is a little word for the man performing this experiment for 60 years
Just wow !
Thanks for sharing this information 😌
Major respect to the scientist who went 60 years without cracking the knuckles of one of his hands. I'd give in to temptation.
Ikr
Yeah! Cause when I start cracking knuckles on one hand, I just have to do it on the other one aswell. If I don't,the other hand just feels weird /:
i’ve never cracked my knuckles, but my friend has a bad habit of doing it
Ikr same
Respect, bro. Respect.
That man that dedicated 60 years of his life to this is a pure legend.
l3g3nD
OR a complete nutcase, cant tell.
@@Themoneyopps well yeah, I considered using a different word but I didn't know what to use.
@@ruagbahsir194 well, Nicola Tesla talked to pigeons.
Doing it for the first time in 60 years one that one hand would be luxury
*shows up in my recommended as I’m cracking my knuckles*
I appreciate this video is straight to the point.
"there still might be a chance that it's not good for you"
me: *cracks my knuckles while watching*
cracks knuckles *& knuckles*
atin?
Yeah me too
Yeah
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.
.
Me: *cracks the neck*
😂😂😂😂😂SAMEE
The best cracks are in the morning when you wake up and all your joints are begging to be crack. But the best cracks is when you crack your upper back all the way down to your lower back. Popping your back feels amazing every time.
+Moneygetjealous YES
I DO THAT IN HISTORY CLASS FOR SOME REASON AND IT FEELS SO SATISFYING
+Moneygetjealous Ikr xD
+Moneygetjealous The best crack is when I have been sitting down for hours and I move my neck sideways, both ways. It's usually like 4 cracks per movement.
+Loftty OG .
+Moneygetjealous
My faves are at the beginning of my ballet classes, when we're warming up, and nearly every joint in my body cracks as I stretch. I have one instructor who just gets the shivers at the sound of everything from my toes to my hips, all the way up my back, popping and crunching in sequence. It's wonderful.
So much info in 1 minute. It’s perfect
Me watching this video while cracking my knuckles.
Thank you so much for the information.
Once you start cracking your knuckles or any part of your body you can't go back
You're forever part of the cracking team
Cracking neck first thing in the morning is the best feeling.
@@ryantozer7729 don’t forget your back that’s god teir
@@geekyy7562 SS tier
Nikacodo
True... and I truly regret it... (kind of). I did it because it was trendy and I wanted to try it out... haven't stopped ever since...
i cracked my brothers neck im wondering why he's still sleeping.
I think he's resting in peace
Clearly he's very tired
you got him so relaxed
He ded bro
wait for 20 mins😅😁
Even if it's bad, IT'S SO ADDICTIVE
I’ve been cracking my knuckles for such a long time now. It’s gotten to the point that my hands feel weird when I don’t crack them.
Woah,weird
I feel sore if I don't crack my knuckles
Manirism
Same
Alexandria KING SAME
idk why people find the sound annoying , i think its rlly satisfying
Not to people around you lol
Same but my lil sis is annoyed about it lol
Same
Facts
Organic bubble wrap tho 😂
why is this so satisfying to watch.
I've tried cracking and popping lots of different objects as a substitute for joints, but cracking my knuckles is still the most satisfying thing
"it can be bad for you"
ok. but sometimes it cracks by its self
Exactly
Exactly hahaha
True
True
0:28
pov: your mom told you cracking your knuckles is bad for you when in all actuality she’s just tired of hearing it
This has been... Especific
Case closed
Yes omg
@flxwerfluff my grandma said a dark-skinned scary man would take me while I sleep, she was kinda racist
@@eggman5106 omg 🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣
That dude is an uber Chad for dedicating 60 years to research this specific thing.
finally, a proof for my mom to win the argument of cracking hands
I’m pretty sure everyone cracked their knuckles during this 😂
kaneki definetly is
How did you know? 😱
And you are right 😅
Not me
Yes😭😭😭
Who else cracking their fingers/toes while watching the video? 😂
me
me
Lamont J me
Lamont J you made my day hahahaha
Just did it
Me: Cracks Every Joint
The Teacher: NO! Your Double Jointed
Imagine doing an experiment for 60 years with so much dedication only for people to think there is a chance you’re wrong
Anyone else cracked their knuckles while or after watching this?
me haha
me
me
I did as soon as the cracking started so the noise would be a little more bearable hearing it from my own hands is satisfying, hearing it from others makes me kinda queezy XP
i cracked mine
Who else cracked their knuckles while watching this
Shaksta 101 not cuz im "savage" (ew i hate the use of that word) but because i crack my knuckles very often without thinking :)
Shaksta 101. Me
Me
Shaksta 101 I did
Shaksta 101 me
Why was I just thinking about this video yesterday and it was recommended to me again?! 😮😂
congrats to the man who was waiting for that result 60 years!!
Who else cracked their knuckles while watching this?
Amina Aly me😂
Amina Aly mee lol
Khadija Aashiq Yes it is if you do it for a long period of time
me
Amina Aly me
Imagine the guy that did that experiment, one morning wakes up and he's in the 59th year of the experiment and accidentally cracks the wrong hand
Pain intensifies
😂
Lol i just got the 60th like.... For the failed 60year 🤦♂️😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I finally know the knuckle cracking cooldown, thanks!
Helpful information. Sometimes popping my joints loosens me up. But I may be in support of the theory that it decreases grip strength
Everything I heard about cracking fingers was a lie.
100th like!
Me too
Yes....
IKR XD
I like your profile photo dude!
Let’s give this man a medal for not cracking one hand for over 60 years!
Lol I know right.
My OCD could neverrr
He got an ig nobel prize for it lol
Dude it would be so hard
@@3diamond_games When you are in the habit of popping your joints, it's hard not to. My hands actually feel a bit uncomfortable if I don't do it sometimes.
Thanks for sharing 🙏
It's similar to how a plunger makes sound. Pressure builds up in the joint especially as you stay still with little movement
I can crack my toe nonstop... Is that normal?
You don't have to wait to do it again?
ZparityTheMajestic Yes
I CAN DO IT AS WELL!!! Without waiting! Its on my left foot!! :D
KnedlaDuke - CS:GO & More! - I can do it on both toe... I still don't know if we're normal or not...
We are special ;)
Is cracking your knuckles bad for you?
Vox: Yesn’t
👁️👄👁️
Noyes
Noice
NICE ONE 😂😂😂😂
It’s not bad it stops arthritis
Friendly note here: popping your knuckles can do long term damage to your pinkies. Like a sprain. It Can take between 1-2 months to a year or longer for your pinkies to be able to be cracked without hurting again. This is from personal experiences
A habit we all developed right from childhood.
And we still do it.
I guess occassionally cracking your knuckles ain't that bad.
Anyways, an interesting topic to make a video on, Vox ! 🤘🏼
“is cracking your knuckles good for you?”
kaneki: sweating profusely
Cue that one song
*CUE OP1 PLAYING IN THE BG*
Fun fact! He was actually breaking them! Ghouls bodies heal extremely quickly compared to humans so after he broke them they healed within 1 min so it hardly bothered him 😌
@@axis9690 well why tf would he want to break his bones kmao
@@mynameisnotkinsley7061 It was just a habit he picked up from that guy who tortured him when his hair went white, he started to do it out of spite and it became a habit, aha
The older I get, the more of these noises different parts of my body do
100% now I pop my knees every night and I just turned 27
@@bobflemmet7454 I are in a point that i pop my thumb of hand and the tinger of the foots
Bob Flemmet Same here! I am only 22! Is this dangerous? Should I consider visiting a orthopaedic doctor?
Same. Im 19 and i can pop my thumb and pinkie finger 3 places, the rest of my fingers 2. My wrist, angles, elbows, hips, knees, feet, neck and my spine all the way down.
I can also do it with my jaw i just try not too.
My body pops after taking one step
60 years experiment is just enough information for my head to explode.
"So, is it bad for you-"
*Me, waiting*
"Probably not."
*Pops every joint on my fingers and toes*
Same
@@mufets crisis averted
Jjj
@Ignited Nation jjjjjjjjjjjjj
I shall reply
"there is a chance thats it's not good for u"
Everyone: say sike
690th like, hehe
lol
Just imagine the temptation of cracking the knuckles on the other hand that man wouldve had for 60 years.
Vox: cracking your knuckles could be bad for you
Me: eh still worth it.
"is cracking your knuckles bad?"
Kaneki: Well no but actually no
lol
Lmskdjdk true 🌚
I was waiting for a Tokyo Ghoul comment, thank you
@@solonsgirl no problem XD
I was actually looking for a comment that has to do with Kaneki
Plot twist: this guy just forgot which hand he cracked after 30 years and then accidentally proceeded with the other one.
😂😂🤣😶
Which one?...
Still didn't got artrites
It's mentioned both hands had the same level of arthritis.
Lol 😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Interesting. Nice documentary!
Me Watching this video: *suddenly cracked the fingers*
Me who cracks his knuckles everyday: ahh hope this is not bad news
Same
same
sAme
Same
Same
I couldn't posibly only crack one hand. I would becoume crazy
Same
+Ricardo Vogel If symmetry is some kind of obsession that you have, it's likely that you are already have a few screws loose.
Bodhi Bird Studio True...
+Ricardo Vogel Well I'm cracking only my right hand because I dont want my left to get arthritis for I play guitar with it... And I'ts not as hard as I thought :)
I'ts all in your mind guys
+Ricardo Vogel Yea, human nature makes it difficult to believe he could do it without fail seems beyond the pale.
Thank you for telling me how long it takes for my knuckles to recharge
I've been waiting for this video
*60 years of research & imagine the frustration that one hand had when hadn't been popped atleast once.*
Binod the legend!
Bruh when he popped the others knuckles it must’ve caused atleast a nuclear detonation
At most a rift in time
@@tdoyr2119 why is that so funny
If I decided to that , I would have forgotten it in 1 day and accidentally pop my fingers ( habitual ) 😂
Lol
"In order to pop that knuckle again you need to wait about 20 mins"
My hands: theres 3 actually
Spiderman into the spider verse refrence
Spiderman into the spider verse reference
@@Sir_Isaac_Newton_ I just said that
@@zamatesenpai8815 no
@@skullcrusade3436 yes look at the time I posted vs his time
ok now this was some helpful information 🙌🏼
WHO CRACKED THEIR KNUCKLES WHILE WATCHING THE VIDEO PURPOSELY? 😂
Knuckles is so cool and great video Vox :]
OH NO! there's no guarantee cracking my knuckles won't annoy people around me?!?! :(
that’s such a **pop** shame. i **pop** hope i’m not annoying any one.
@@xandermayfield473 ahahah
@@xandermayfield473 omg noo I can’t 💀
It actually annoys me cuz i dont like the sound of it, idk why
@@phoebemendoza1291 who asked ?
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Meet the man whose done over 60 years of an experiment to see if popping knuckles causes arthritis..
I'm 65 years old and never cracked my knuckles. I have no arthritic issues anywhere except my neck which was injured several times in sports and a couple of car accidents. Yes, I am fortunate.
1. Always wondered, never looked this up. Thanks
2. Kinda grosses me out when the knee tendon part came up 😬
Cool little video
“It’s safe”
Me: *cracks the knuckles*
“But there is still a chance it’s not good for you”
Me:
Excuse me
I know right...
Same 🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂🤕🤕🤕🤦
😂😂😂😂😂
Same but your profile is just the best 😂
The truth we all need to hear after being scared by mom for all those years
(Even after 6 years on recommended)
Yes after 6 years, i finally watched it, so we arent in danger , i am gonna tell my mom and my grandma lol
I alwyas do that and from now i am gonna break my fingers
Truee
Y
@@btsarmylovejimin4489 armyyy
This video is so good my mom's gonna be dumbfounded when I show her lol
I cannot find the comment. But goes something like this. Welcome to the knuckle cracking club! You're forever a member! 😂
thank you for telling this fact:)