Cracking the knuckles is a common habit. Does it cause arthritis or harm the joints? Rheumatologist Dr. Natalie Azar ...

The second bone — proximal phalange — then extends from the knuckle to the base of the thumb. ... This joint allows people to the thumb away from and towards the hand.

The age-old warning about knuckle cracking leading to arthritis might be more myth than reality. Research suggests painless cracking doesn't cause arthritis, weaken bones, or erode joints. The popping ...

From fingers and toes to necks and knees, everyone knows a “cracker.” Up to 45% of people do it. And most habitual joint poppers have heard rumors their habit may cause arthritis. But are ...

As It Happens 6:03 'Pull my finger' study cracks mystery of knuckle noise Scientists at the University of Alberta did a lot of finger pulling -- all in the name of serious study into joint health.

The first scientific study on this topic, in 1947, suggested - quite correctly, as it turns out - the sound came from formation of a gas cavity inside the joint.

For the past 15 years, Tanya Johnson has been driving her boss nuts. It’s not her job skills – Dr. Robert Szabo says Johnson is an excellent nurse – but rather her incessant knuckle-cracking ...

Hurt pretty decent.<BR><BR>Catch is, even today if I make a fist or worse yet, really try to close the middle finger there is pretty sharp pain in tht knuckle joint.

The knuckle on my thumb is growing pointed on one side. It feels like the bone is growing and the thumb clicks quite loudly and frequently. Any ideas?

With no parts to wear out, this surgery should last a lifetime. The surgery requires a period of splinting and immobilizing the thumb while it heals. Then, physical therapy.