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DrSugar is in the house! And she's answering your health-related questions. Hi! I had a question for DrSugar. I am wondering why my joints — knees and hips — are so squeaky and creaky. I don't feel any pain but I am curious if this might indicate potential problems later on? When I roll my shoulders, I feel like all of the little bones are rolling noisily together. I notice the creakiness in Read more
Dear Fit, I have to admit that I love cracking my knuckles, but my gramma always says that I'm ruining my joints and I'll get arthritis when I'm older. Is she right? —Cracky Kathy This is a great question and you are not alone in the love of cracking your knuckles. In order to answer your question, let me explain what's happening when your joints crack. A joint is an area where two or more Read more
In order to answer this question, we first need to talk about arthritis. It's the name for a group of conditions where there is damage caused to the joints. Here are some examples: Rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis are autoimmune diseases in which the body is attacking itself. Septic arthritis is caused by joint infection. Gouty arthritis is caused when uric acid crystals get Read more
When someone tells you that cracking your knuckles will lead to arthritis, they're wrong. What exactly makes that "popping" sound? When you crack your knuckles, or back, or whatever, you are pushing the joint into or out of its normal position. Joints are the meeting points of 2 separate bones. A thick liquid called synovial fluid is found between the bones. When you stretch, twist, push, or Read more
Scientific research assures us that a steady habit of cracking your knuckles won't lead to arthritis or permanent joint damage. Well that's good news, because I occasionally love to snap, crack, and pop the joints in my fingers, and my hubby won't play the guitar till he's cracked all his knuckles. What about you? Do You Crack Your Knuckles? Yes, I love the way it feels. I used Read more
I have written about knuckle cracking in the past, exposing the notion that doing so causes arthritis for what it is a health myth — one that is perpetuated by grandmothers all over the US. One doctor took his research on the subject quite personally. For 60 years Dr. Donald Unger cracked the knuckles of his left hand repeatedly, but used his right hand as the "control group" and left them Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Studies show that people size you up within two seconds. Consciously or unconsciously, they'll take in how you establish eye contact, the strength of your handshake and the way you hold yourself. Even when you're talking to someone you know, your message consists of more than just the words you say: It also includes the visual Read more
