A 34-year-old member asked:
could use expert help with why do your joints crack after you sprain them?
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Dr. Tariq Niazi answered
43 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Exact reason is unk-: Nown. It doesn't happen in everyone who has had injury to a ligament. Some people are just able to crack their joints.
Answered on Jan 4, 2014
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Normal: That is normal and means nothing.
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Dr. Howard Feinberg answered
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More serious: A grade one sprain at your age should be mostly healed. If you are using it a lot or re injury the hand it could delay healing.
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Dr. Edward Hellman answered
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Yes: Yes, you could certainly have injured the soft tissues of the toe or even sustained a fracture. An exam and possibly an X-ray would be the best way t ... Read More
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