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Can you crack your sternum? - Nemmyy - 08-03-2010
Does any of your guys' sternum crack? I've done some research and it doesn't seem to be a bad thing...it actually feels good too.
Apparently there are joints connecting your ribs to your sternum so that's why it happens.
I just pull my shoulders back and it'll crack sometimes.
Some also say it happens because their chest muscles are stronger than their back muscles, I think this might be the case with me.
RE: Can you crack your sternum? - Travy - 08-03-2010
No I can't crack my sternum but I would imagine it wouldn't be good for you :l
I can crack: Jaw, back, neck, knee, ankle, fingers, and toes.
RE: Can you crack your sternum? - Omniscient - 08-03-2010
I do it all the time. Funny thing is my wife used to make fun of me when I did it and said how weird it was. Then one day last year she heard hers crack and was like WTF. Now hers cracks regularly.
When I was younger it didn't crack but after breaking my ribs a couple times it's not regularly cracking. A good stretch before I go to bed and SNAP.
I crack my neck, fingers, knees, wrists, shoulders and toes regularly.
RE: Can you crack your sternum? - Sam - 08-03-2010
I like cracking my fingers, arthritis here I come!
RE: Can you crack your sternum? - Nemmyy - 08-03-2010
(08-03-2010, 02:50 PM)Sam Wrote: I like cracking my fingers, arthritis here I come!
You don't even get arthritis from cracking your fingers, our parents just tell us that so we won't do it
lol
RE: Can you crack your sternum? - Nemmyy - 08-03-2010
(08-03-2010, 03:15 PM)Xactlysin Wrote: YEa i can crack everything!
Everything? lol
RE: Can you crack your sternum? - Psychosis - 08-03-2010
i really not sure have tried lol. i pop my back / neck / knees/ fingers/ toes/ shoulders/ wrists
RE: Can you crack your sternum? - Untouch - 08-04-2010
I can crack mine in the morning when I wake up.
RE: Can you crack your sternum? - Cybr - 08-04-2010
I only crack my neck, back, fingers and knees. ^.^
RE: Can you crack your sternum? - Omniscient - 08-04-2010
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_cracking_your_knuckles_lead_to_arthritis
No athritis but it still doesn't sound very good.
Quote:There have been a few studies to see whether or not cracking knuckles caused arthritis. None have found that there was an increase of arthritis among knuckle-crackers; nevertheless, a relationship was discovered between knuckle-cracking, hand swelling and lower grip strength, damage to ligaments surrounding the joints and dislocation of tendons.
The conclusion of the studies indicated that while knuckle-cracking was not associated with arthritis, it was associated with damage to ligaments that surround the joint and dislocation of tendons. There may also be a connection with soft tissue injuries.