Most of us experience anxiety, feeling restless, or… He claps his hands, purely for pleasure not true?

But our elders always say: “Don’t strain, your joints will become calcified.” With his words he prevents us from enjoying recklessly… Can what he says be true?

Our joints are the points where bones meet.

These points are supported by ligaments that connect and surround the joints, and by natural lubricants. The mass process expands the joint capsule allows the release of gases and creates a feeling of relaxation.

However, the habit of clicking often and consciously looseness in joints and can cause loss of hand functions.

Instability in joints, decrease in hand strength and disorders in joint functions, It is one of the possible side effects of the habit.

Cracking the neck is not as safe as the hand.

Dr., an orthopedic surgeon at Houston Methodist. John Fakker, can cause inflammation around the nerves and recommends avoiding breaking the neck as it can lead to more serious injuries in the long run.

If you are one of those who often bend your hands or neck, It would be helpful to quit your habit. For example, throwing a pen or coin between your fingers can help break the habit.

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