# knuckle cracking

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knuckle-cracking/200830>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 10, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knuckle-cracking/200830 "2003-09-10T20:07:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![mr\_barbecue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aca169/32.png) [@mr\_barbecue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr_barbecue)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knuckle-cracking/200830/1 "2003-09-10T20:07:23Z")

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ok im sure this has been answered before but my internet connection is being really stupid and wont load half the pages. anyhoo is your cracking knuckles bad for you? has it always been discouraged because its not polite or is it really bad for you?