Trying to crack my hip

[aka Cthulhu]

Any advice? Note that I want to crack it like I'm cracking my knuckles, since at the moment there's a bit of discomfort there for a few reasons.

[4TheGlory]

sit in a chair and just turn your upper-half all the way to the left, then all the way to the right

should stretch it out a bit

[BK From WV]

Is it even possible to do that? I've never seen that. My only advice would be to not hurt yourself. I really have no clue how to even start to crack a hip.

[Ultimo Chocula]

Crack that hip!

Give the past the slip!

[Long A, Short A]

Dec 6, 2009 1:15:00 GMT -5 4TheGlory said:

sit in a chair and just turn your upper-half all the way to the left, then all the way to the right

should stretch it out a bit

If that doesn't help twist your lower half and upper half in different directions.

[Tapout]

Dec 6, 2009 1:13:32 GMT -5 aka Cthulhu said:

Any advice? Note that I want to crack it like I'm cracking my knuckles, since at the moment there's a bit of discomfort there for a few reasons.

If it's just minor discomfort, try googling some stretches, but if those reasons for your condition could lead to something serious, skip the pro wrestling interweb forum and contact your doctor.

[thesam07]

Use a sledgehammer.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

I cracked my hip once.....it wasn't a good thing. the only bones I have that don't crack are my knuckles.

Seriously, you've never heard a guy crack like me, toes, knees, ankles, wrists, neck....all the time, without crying. It's not cool.

Just try to move your waist against the discomfort. Very, very carefully. Remember your hip is a giant socket, it's gonna feel very weird if you do it. It's like your knuckles times ten.

[aka Cthulhu]

Well, I managed to make it crack after I woke up from my nap, though I'm not really sure if the sound was a crack, snap, or pop. Either way, I seem to have hit my head on the floor.

Arthritis sucks during the cold weather, which makes the fact that I like cold weather suck a bit. Several body parts crack and creak regularly but I always have trouble with my left leg since it's kinda dislocated.

[strykerdarksilence]

You can have my old one.


I hardly use it since I had my replacement.

[aka Cthulhu]

Thanks, but I'll keep mine. It smells of death and decay, but mostly dried fish. And methinks I look pretty cool when I limp.

Dried fish smells awesome.

[default]

Dec 6, 2009 3:37:04 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

I cracked my hip once.....it wasn't a good thing. the only bones I have that don't crack are my knuckles.

Seriously, you've never heard a guy crack like me, toes, knees, ankles, wrists, neck....all the time, without crying. It's not cool.

Just try to move your waist against the discomfort. Very, very carefully. Remember your hip is a giant socket, it's gonna feel very weird if you do it. It's like your knuckles times ten.

I'm the same way. Fingers, toes, knees, ankles, wrists, elbows, neck, entire spine...

I've done the hip on a few occassions, but I have no idea how. I've also cracked inside the leg by the pelvic bone, which feels just about as weird.

[Deleted]

Sometimes I need to crack my hip, so I just flex my leg up and straighten it out again until it happens. I too am a wreck, I can crack my neck pretty much at will, and my shoulder, my back, my hip, my knees and my ankle go an a regular basis as well.

[psychotix5000]

Where do I start? I can crack my neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, knuckles in 11 spots on each hand (3 thumb joints, 2 on the others), my back, my chest every now and then when stretching, my hip at times, my knees a couple of different ways, ankles, and toes. I'm like a living popcorn machine.

I'm only 27 by the way. I'm sure this can't be good although, truth be told, I've never had any real discomfort as a result of sounding like a giant bowl of Rice Krispies.

[thesam07]

Here is an article by Dr Karl Kruszelnicki about what happens when you crack a knuckle and if it's bad for you?

www.abc.net.au/science/k2/homework/s95607.htm

Knuckle Cracking
Bud rang in to ask, "What happens when you crack your joints, and is it bad for you?"

Some scientists wanted to learn more about knuckle cracking, so they actually stuck a sensitive microphone onto a finger. They found that there wasn't just one single sound when you cracked a finger joint - there were actually two separate sounds. The joint space is the space between the bones. There is a liquid in this space, and there are ligaments on each side, holding the bones together. As you pull on the joint, you first drop the pressure in the joint space - and the ligaments get sucked in. Once this pressure gets low enough, a bubble pops into existence - making a popping sound, which is the first of the two sounds.

Now this bubble has a certain size - on average, about 15% of the now-bigger joint space. Because the joint space suddenly has a bubble in it, the liquid, just as suddenly, pushes on the ligaments - snapping them back to their original position. This snapping back of the ligaments is the second sound.

The energy set loose inside the joint is only about 7% of what you need to damage the cartilage. But if you crack your knuckles often enough, you can end up with swollen ligaments.

Another study looked at 300 people who had been cracking knuckle joints for 35 years. They had slightly swollen joints (which is no big deal). But the real surprise was that their hands were weaker - their grip strength was one quarter as strong as it should been!

So cracking your knuckles won't bother you in the short term, but 35 years from now, you might not be able to open a jar of Vegemite!

Also an excuse to talk about Dr Karl Kruszelnicki ;D

[The Ichi]

Nothing beats a good neck crack. Sometimes I can get mine to crack 3-4 times in a row.

...I should probably see a Doctor about that...

[Dr. T is an alien]

The posts in this thread remind me of this song, and that is a good thing.

[The Lach is very tired]

Dec 7, 2009 0:32:20 GMT -5 @thesam07 said:

Here is an article by Dr Karl Kruszelnicki about what happens when you crack a knuckle and if it's bad for you?

www.abc.net.au/science/k2/homework/s95607.htm

Knuckle Cracking
Bud rang in to ask, "What happens when you crack your joints, and is it bad for you?"

Some scientists wanted to learn more about knuckle cracking, so they actually stuck a sensitive microphone onto a finger. They found that there wasn't just one single sound when you cracked a finger joint - there were actually two separate sounds. The joint space is the space between the bones. There is a liquid in this space, and there are ligaments on each side, holding the bones together. As you pull on the joint, you first drop the pressure in the joint space - and the ligaments get sucked in. Once this pressure gets low enough, a bubble pops into existence - making a popping sound, which is the first of the two sounds.

Now this bubble has a certain size - on average, about 15% of the now-bigger joint space. Because the joint space suddenly has a bubble in it, the liquid, just as suddenly, pushes on the ligaments - snapping them back to their original position. This snapping back of the ligaments is the second sound.

The energy set loose inside the joint is only about 7% of what you need to damage the cartilage. But if you crack your knuckles often enough, you can end up with swollen ligaments.

Another study looked at 300 people who had been cracking knuckle joints for 35 years. They had slightly swollen joints (which is no big deal). But the real surprise was that their hands were weaker - their grip strength was one quarter as strong as it should been!

So cracking your knuckles won't bother you in the short term, but 35 years from now, you might not be able to open a jar of Vegemite!

Also an excuse to talk about Dr Karl Kruszelnicki ;D

One of the best Australians there is Dr. Karl for PM!

[aka Cthulhu]

For the record, I also have the useless skill of cracking one hand without needing the other hand. And cracking my toes using the big toe and/or floor. And cracking my knees by standing up.

Hah! I win.