Knuckle cracking - is it safe to pop joints? Can bone cracking cause arthritis?

Popping fingers is a nasty habit of many people. Loved by many, hated by many. Check to find how cracking bones is affecting your joints.

The most common myth is that cracking your fingers will cause arthritis. Most medical publications indicate that this is NOT true:
There is much more, these are only examples.

[MC-pwpr]

Just after jogging crack makes me happy, you're right:)

[bbkr]

So if cracking sound is shockwave caused by collapsing of cavitation bubble then maybe... it could be used to detect joint anomalies? Abnormal synovial fluid chemical composition that affects viscosity / vapour pressure should give different cracking pitch.

I'll record cracking of all my joints, wait till I'm old and crack again to compare sounds. Be right back in 40 years... :)

[MaddieChapman-mupi]

I’ve been cracking the bone that is the 2nd closest knuckle I think to the finger tip and my fingers have started to bent