Many people resort to cracking the fingers for many reasons, the most prominent of which is to relieve stress and anxiety, and to reduce stiffness, but these people do not know that this habit is completely wrong.
Doctors explained that cracking fingers can cause permanent deformation of the fingers, which is a very bad habit and causes a lot of damage to the joints, according to a report published by the “Health Shots” medical website.
This habit can cause functional weakness in the hand, and in serious cases a person can pull his finger forcefully, which may cause a dislocation of the finger, or damage to the ligaments surrounding the joint.
The report mentioned some of the side effects of cracking fingers, which push you to move away from this habit as much as possible, and include the following:
Severe pain in the joints: Some people resort to cracking the fingers because they believe that this method helps them relieve pain, but the truth is quite the opposite, as it increases pain in the fingers and joints.
Swelling and swelling: If you crack your finger joints and twist your fingers or the palm of your hand all the time, significant swelling and swelling of the joints may occur.
Weak grip: Cracking fingers causes cavities between the joints, and these cavities can have a negative effect on your grip, causing it to weaken.
In addition, this habit causes weakness in the performance of hand functions over time, and the occurrence of thickening of the metacarpal cartilage, and change in the shape of the joint, and the formation of pain and inflammation, and twisting of the fingers as well.
Doctors advised other ways to reduce stiffness in the fingers, as hot or cold treatment can be chosen, the hot treatment is by placing a hot bag on the affected area, and cold treatment using an ice pack and placing it on the area, and focusing on the tendons and muscles, special exercises can also be practiced by hand in order to reduce pain and inflammation , And relieve pressure on the joints.