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Can you rebreak a bone from popping your knuckles?
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No: Unless the fracture is relatively "fresh, " it would be very difficult to re-break a bone from popping your knuckles.
Answered 11/1/2013
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Knuckle popping: Not typically unless you have a non-union, mal-union from a prior injury or are severely osteopenic/osteoporotic.
Answered 3/15/2012
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