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What will happen if i crack my fingers in the future if you start at a young age.
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Nothing: Cracking your knuckles does not cause arthritis in the near term or long term. This is a myth. It's just annoying to some people, so i tell my teenage patients to avoid doing it around their parents (or other adults that it irritates).
Answered 5/17/2013
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Nothing: Cracking your knuckles causes no harm other than annoying everyone who has to listen to it.
Answered 5/12/2013
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