Does cracking your knuckles give you arthritis?
I crack my neck, back, elbows, knees, ankles and toes as well, i find it kind of stress relieving.
Anyway, i was told it gives you arthritis. But does it?
Can you really get arthritis from cracking your knuckles?
i crack my fingers, wrists, neck, back, ankles, toes, and knees. if cracking your knuckles does cause artritis..can you get arthritis in your neck or back?
I tested positive for scleroderma 4 times!?
June 16, 2011 by admin
Filed under Scleroderma
I went to the doctor over a year ago complaining of aches & pains throughout my body, & joint pain,some other symptoms I had were- dizziness,muscle weakness, headaches,fatigue, swelling in feet,ankles,hands,& fingers, numbness & tingling in hands & feet,dry eyes, hands turn colors with cold or stress,hair loss, really bad heartburn, bouts of diarrhea then constipation & maybe some others but thats all I can think of right now. So anyways she did an ANA test on me & the only thing that came up positive was anti SCL-70 which she said it means I could have scleroderma.She wanted to make sure it wasn't just a false positive, so she took it again a couple weeks later, still positive.So she sent me to a rheumatologist. He did no other testing just poked me with his fingers a bit in certain areas then said I have fibromyalgia. I was confused why I tested positive for scleroderma then he says its just fibromyalgia. My doctor didn't agree either, so she sent me to a different rheumatologist, he talked to me for a little bit & also poked me in places to see if it hurt, but then he said he thinks it is just fibromyalgia. He explained that if you have another autoimmune dieases you can test positive for a different one, therefore it can be a false positive. He said since I have thyroid disease thats why it might have came up positive for scl-70. They also said they didn't see any physical symptoms. Hmmm so I'm really confused now.So I asked my doctor to take one more test to make sure it was still positive & of course it was. But I trusted them. So I went on with my life. Months later I just kept feeling more sick, so I went back to my doctor she did another test for ANA & it came up positive again for SCL-70. But there are no other rheumatologists in my town that take my health ins. so I' kinda at a dead end. I'm confused, My anti scl-70 was 203..I don't know if that's a high or low positve. Anyone with answers please help! Thanks 
Does cracking your ankles and wrists cause Arthritis?
I occasionally crack my right wrist, just because I write with that hand, and I like to roll my ankles and crack them because it feels good. Will I have a high chance of developing arthritis when I'm older. I'm 15 by the way.
would I be able to take the methcarbomal for pain of rheumatoid arthritis?
I am a 57 yr old with a current Thyroid condition, I also take a HZT as a monitoring prevention for low to moderate Blood pressure, other maintenance meds I take is Simvastatin,Levothryoxin,Leflunomide along with Tramadol. I'm still acitively working a few more yrs., before my retirement, But I hurt mainly in the knees, and ankles. Can I take methcarbomal for the pain of rheumatoid arthritis.
Generally, how long will a cortisone shot in the knee for arthritis last?
I have arthritis in both knees, ankles, wrists & elbows. After a year of pain, I finally decided to try cortisone injections in my knees. I am wondering how long they will last.
Is it possible to develop arthritis from cracking bones a lot?
I crack my fingers, wrists, knees, ankles, toes, back, and neck a lot as I get really bad pain in all my joints. I constantly have sore knees and a sore back/ neck. I've done some considerable damage to my ankles by cracking, spraining, and I also used to be a dancer. is it possible that I may have developed arthritis or could?
Is it a good idea to do bowling when I juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?
i want to do bowling in high school this year. i am pretty good at it so i'm pretty sure i will make the team. but practice is like everyday and it will be strain on my joints. i don't have sever arthritis but i do always have pain in most of my joints. so would it be a good idea to do bowling this year? if it makes a difference i am 14.
I know it's not very phisically demanding but just standing hurts my ankles a lot.
How to choose a sandal or shoe for ankle instability and/or arthritis?
I've got some arthritis in my ankles, my ankle gets swollen sometimes and the podiatrist said it's from instability.. I'm trying to figure out what kind of shoe or sandal do I need in order to accommodate this problem?
I'm guessing nothing that "wobbles" but what else should I look for?
What type of mattress would be best for rheumatiod arthritis?
My fiance has rheumatiod arthritis in his feet and ankles and in the back. He tosses and turns almost every night to where it keeps him up and also me. We are going to look for a mattress this week. Should we look more deeply into firm or soft mattress'?