Cracking Your Knuckles - Does Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Arthritis?Cracking your knuckles is an annoying habit. But does cracking your knuckles really cause arthritis as some people think? A few studies have drawn ...Knuckle Cracking Q & A from Johns Hopkins Arthritis CenterKnuckle Cracking Q & A . Dimitrios Pappas, M.D. Rheumatology Fellow, Johns Hopkins University Question: Why do people crack knuckles? Answer: Cracked knuckles feel ...Does cracking your knuckles lead to arthritisArthritis and Cracking Knuckles The reason people associate knuckle-cracking with arthritis is because it makes a cracking noise and, if something cracks, it must be ...