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What can i do if my mother always tells me cracking my knuckles will cause arthritis. it that a proven fact?
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Sorry Mom: To the best of my knowledge there is no support for the notion that cracking knuckles causes arthritis but is is kind of irritating to those around you.
Answered 2/26/2014
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No: There are few studies on this but no conclusive evidence to suggest it causes arthritis. But listen to your mother...And clean your room.
Answered 5/21/2013
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