Cracking with your fingers: is that really unhealthy?

You love it or hate it: cracking with your fingers. But is it unhealthy or just annoying? We have the answer in this post for you.

Is cracking your fingers harmful?

• Finger joints can be tense or blocked.
• The blockage is released by pulling on the fingers. This has a relaxing effect on many people, while others find the clicking sound uncomfortable.
• How exactly the cracking occurs is not yet 100 percent clear. The noise is currently explained as follows: Carbon dioxide is contained in soluble form in the joint lubricant. Pull on your joints, the CO2 turns into gas and bubbles form. When these burst, you can hear it crack.
• According to the current assessment, cracking the fingers is harmless to health.
• Studies have shown that pulling on the fingers means that you do not have to worry about osteoarthritis or rheumatism.
• However, if you experience pain when the joints crack, you should see a doctor.

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