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Please help docs! is popping your back, neck, and knuckles/fingers bad for your bone health?

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Dr. Ki-Hon Lin answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Unknown: I have not seen any prospective randomized medical studies to either prove or disprove the health of popping joints. In my opinion, it probably doesn't really hurt anything, but on the other hand, anything done to excess is probably not good for you.

Answered 3/27/2014

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