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A member asked:

How come i can click my breast bone and coler bone the same as clicking my fingers. and is it harmful or dangerious?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Lucky you: A few percent of folks have a little more mobility in this joint than others. It's a non-problem. Enjoy it.

Dr Rao and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 12/9/2013

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Dr. James Burns answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Agree: Agree with dr. Friedlander just so long as there is no pain associated and you don't become obsessed with doing this as a "party trick".

Dr Chmielewski agreed

Answered 10/11/2013

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