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It's a Wrap For Injured Joints
Last night my husband was complaining that his wrist was hurting him a little bit and that he thought he may have injured the joint while doing push-ups or something.
Being the stellar wife that I am, I began my quest to find out how to wrap it best if it came down to that. Lucky for me, I found an easy how-to for properly applying an elastic bandage from the University of Michigan Health System:
- Start wrapping the bandage lower than the area that is injured.
- Continue to wrap upward around the injury.
- Fully wrap the entire area that is injured, wrapping securely.
Does Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Arthritis?
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 deposited in the joints, which causes inflammation.
- The most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis (also known as degenerative joint disease), occurs after an injury or infection in the joint, or simply as a result of aging.
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You Asked: Are Popping and Cracking Joints Harmful?
Hi FitSugar,
I got a yoga DVD recently and I like it a lot, but every time I do some of the workouts, my joints tend to crack and pop a lot! It doesn't hurt, it actually feels kind of good the same way cracking your knuckles feels, but I'm worried I might be hurting myself without even knowing it. I'm fairly flexible with a dance and martial arts background, but yoga is stretching me in new and interesting ways.
You Asked: Does Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Joint Damage?
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.
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I'm in Love With This Pacman Necklace
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