
18/08/2025
๐กMYTH-BUSTING MONDAY๐ก
MYTH: Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis.
FACT: The sound you hear is the bursting of tiny gas bubbles in the fluid that lubricates your joints. While it's a common habit, it's not directly linked to arthritis. Authors of several clinical studies found that there is NO correlation between cracking your finger joints and the development of osteoarthritis.
If you would like to learn more about osteoarthritis, please send us a message, and Dr. Bernardo will be happy to respond to your queries.