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Yes, a lot Yes, a little No difference at all No, it is actually a little slower No, it is a lot worse Have not been around long enough to compare Results Polls Votes 109  Forum FAQ  •  Search  •  Memberlist  •  Usergroups   •  Register  •  Profile  •  Log in to check your private messages  •  Log in Jointcrackers Forum Index » Joint cracking » The "crack of dawn"    Goto page 1, 2  Next  The "crack of dawn" « View previous topic :: View next topic »  Author Message Nikki Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:20 am    Post subject: The "crack of dawn" Junior Jointcracker Joined: Aug 10, 2006 Posts: 2 I started cracking both my thumbs last year. I do this by bending them downwards. It's my latest habit and I would like to stop but it feels nice when I do it. Its the first thing I do in the morning (before I open my eyes) and its like they become stiff and I have to crack them. It sounds different than when people crack their knuckles, I dont crack my knuckles bcos I dont really like the feeling. I have also been cracking my wrists since I was about 10, I am 20 now. But I also had some bad experiences with joints, my knee in particular. Last year I "tore cartilage in my knee" - or so the doctor told me. I still dont know what caused this! My knee became swollen and stiff about 3 times during last year, I couldn't walk for a couple of days each time. I had an arthroscopy in the beginning of this year to remove the torn cartilage but it didnt help. Now my knee still cracks/pops and it is so sore when this happens. I am too scared to go back to the doctor, after the arthroscopy was unsuccessful, what will the doctor be able to do for me this time? If I could, I would stop cracking all my joints, but I can't stop, its like the habit of biting your nails - which I don't do, thank goodness! Back to top poppoppop Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:15 pm    Post subject: Jointcracker Joined: Aug 26, 2006 Posts: 34 Location: Tennessee I always try to crack my wrists in the morning. Sometimes they pop, sometimes they don't. Back to top JointCracker Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:13 pm    Post subject: Administrator Joined: Nov 23, 2005 Posts: 196 Yes, addiction therapy works quite well with the joint cracking habit. Nikki, it is interesting that you write about cracking in the morning hours. It has been the same for me. The first thing I did when I got ouf of bed, was stomp my flexed feet one by one on the floor to release a series of toe cracks. After many years, I even started doing this subconsiously. My mind was still asleep and I already cracked things. A few months ago I started a conscious effort to reduce my joint cracking. It is a hard path, and I often still fail, but I do slowly regain control with time. Mornings are now actually my favorite time of day to start "not cracking" yet gain. The desire to crack in the wee morning hours is clearly the least distinctive for me, if I consider a full day. The later the day, the more my cracking addicition kicks in. I find an explanation in the cause theory of Hypermobile Joints / Lax liagments. Over the night you, well, usually sleep and don't crack your joints. So after waking up, you won't have cracked any joint for about 8 hours. Joint cracking is clearly something which you need to do more often if you crack more often. It's a viscious cylce in that way. Mornings appear thus due to the "forced pause" the best time to start stopping / reducing. You will already have spared your joint tendons and liagments a few hours. Nikki, I'm sorry to read about your troubles with you knee joints. However, I do recommend seeing your doctor again. Maybe switch doctors if the last one failed to help you. Not every doctor is competent enough to help. I wouldn't worry too much about joint cracking being the root cause of the knee issues. Take a look at the introductory post from JonnyUtah who lived long and prosper with lots of cracking so far. So while it certainly can become a very annoying habit, I never read any reports it alone ever caused any serious physiological issues. Back to top snus17 Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 12:50 pm    Post subject: Re: The "crack of dawn" Jointcracker Joined: Dec 06, 2006 Posts: 11 Nikki wrote: I started cracking both my thumbs last year. I do this by bending them downwards. It's my latest habit and I would like to stop but it feels nice when I do it. Its the first thing I do in the morning (before I open my eyes) and its like they become stiff and I have to crack them. It sounds different than when people crack their knuckles, I dont crack my knuckles bcos I dont really like the feeling. I have also been cracking my wrists since I was about 10, I am 20 now. But I also had some bad experiences with joints, my knee in particular. Last year I "tore cartilage in my knee" - or so the doctor told me. I still dont know what caused this! My knee became swollen and stiff about 3 times during last year, I couldn't walk for a couple of days each time. I had an arthroscopy in the beginning of this year to remove the torn cartilage but it didnt help. Now my knee still cracks/pops and it is so sore when this happens. I am too scared to go back to the doctor, after the arthroscopy was unsuccessful, what will the doctor be able to do for me this time? If I could, I would stop cracking all my joints, but I can't stop, its like the habit of biting your nails - which I don't do, thank goodness! I bite my nails (don't start, I've done it since I was a kid and it's a bitch)... but anyway... I would definately go back to the doctor.... I've never had surgery on my knees, but my cartilage is screwed up in them for some reason and the pop and crack all the time when i go up and down stairs, or work out. My doctor recommended physical therapy for me, but instead I just took home some exercises I could do without having to spend the money on phys. ther. good luck! Back to top Blaze Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:27 am    Post subject: Supreme Jointcracker Joined: Jul 15, 2007 Posts: 1463 Location: Sweden Well to stop cracking your thumbs - i'm afraid only successful solution i know is 'cold turkey' which i did myself. The torn cartilage, when removed will make the knee hurt as the bones are now rubbing together. Oh, when you crack your wrists - you get a popping sound? I just get a click sound - maybe i am not doing it correctly since i have no refractory period. Back to top bod8 Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:54 pm    Post subject: Supreme Jointcracker Joined: Mar 24, 2008 Posts: 1034 Location: South-westerly Blaze wrote: Well to stop cracking your thumbs - i'm afraid only successful solution i know is 'cold turkey' which i did myself. The torn cartilage, when removed will make the knee hurt as the bones are now rubbing together. Oh, when you crack your wrists - you get a popping sound? I just get a click sound - maybe i am not doing it correctly since i have no refractory period. yeah cold turkey is hard but a good old technique i guess... Back to top Blaze Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:47 pm    Post subject: Supreme Jointcracker Joined: Jul 15, 2007 Posts: 1463 Location: Sweden Yes the only way! _________________ Leaving on June 4th Back to top Blaze Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:48 pm    Post subject: Supreme Jointcracker Joined: Jul 15, 2007 Posts: 1463 Location: Sweden Yes the only way! _________________ Leaving on June 4th Back to top bod8 Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:42 pm    Post subject: Supreme Jointcracker Joined: Mar 24, 2008 Posts: 1034 Location: South-westerly double post good point though Back to top knuckled Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 1:41 am    Post subject: Jointcracker Joined: May 13, 2008 Posts: 27 I crack everything soon after I wake up, because stiffness is bad then. Back to top Blaze Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 2:26 am    Post subject: Supreme Jointcracker Joined: Jul 15, 2007 Posts: 1463 Location: Sweden bod8 wrote: double post good point though school computers are shite. _________________ Leaving on June 4th Back to top bod8 Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:42 am    Post subject: Supreme Jointcracker Joined: Mar 24, 2008 Posts: 1034 Location: South-westerly knuckled wrote: I crack everything soon after I wake up, because stiffness is bad then. I know what you mean only too well! Back to top Blaze Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:28 am    Post subject: Supreme Jointcracker Joined: Jul 15, 2007 Posts: 1463 Location: Sweden Plus filters and the network makes it all the worse and i have to frequently make sure i am not being monitored and i have no idea if i am being watched by the IT Technician and i have to sit in certain areas etc lol _________________ Leaving on June 4th Back to top MasterCracker Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:29 am    Post subject: Elite Jointcracker Joined: Feb 16, 2008 Posts: 314 Location: Cali So blaze , did you really leave to break your cracking habit and blogging addiction or did school just let out and you have no more computer access. I know your 'closet cracking' somewheres. Back to top Blaze Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:28 am    Post subject: Supreme Jointcracker Joined: Jul 15, 2007 Posts: 1463 Location: Sweden No i do not crack my fingers. I have no blogging addiction - just something to do. I am not at school always - and oh yeh i get a's I don't closet crack. 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