bassicplayer Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Ok my tendon pops but Its easily fixed in a change in my playing. Are tendons like bones? If you crack your knuckles 5 times a day then its always going to keep adding up. But if my tendons pop 20 times a week and then I stop doing it for months can they still get damaged in the long run. This is a dumb argument between me and friend. Its hard for me to explaing I guess.I mean like if you pop youjr knuckles after a while you will lose grip but in order to mess up a tendon doesent it have to be prolonged like if I did it for a week straight and stopped and then did again 5 months later its not going to matter becuase its not a bone, so I would have to do it daily all day for awhile to get tendonitis or whatever right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "tendon popping. Which tendon? Are you sure it's a tendon and not a knuckle? Is it painful? Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassicplayer Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 The question im trying to say is say I popped my tendon all day just for fun persay... And then after a week of doing it I stopped for 3 months would that tendon be gradually getting messed up if i went back and did it again. Like knuckle cracking when you crack your knuckles that 1 more crack closer to looser grip/damage/arthritis. But Arent tendons diffrent? like if had a improper technique for 2 months (lets just say for example) were if I kept playing like that it would lead to tendonitis. And say I stopped for a year and went back to doing it again (once again makes no since but its the only way I could think to explain it.) would it still be damaged from the previous year or do tendons heal themselve? This is so hard for me to explain. And by poping I mean pulling and when I say tendon its in the wrist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassicplayer Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 I mean would it harm my tendon if I popped it everyonce in a while then stopped for a while then came back and did it again later on in life.? its not like a bone were the damage is permenant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Cracking joints is not good. We all have done it and it seems to be easier when you are young. As you age, the joints are not as easy to crack. Tendons, usually do not pop or crack. I would guess you are mistaken about the condition you are experiencing.Anyway, I would recommend that you stop cracking whatever you are cracking.Rocky "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Stop doing that or you'll go blind. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisk Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Tendons generaly have a poorer blood supply than say skin so their ability to heal is somewhat diminished. They can take a long time to heal and they may never be as strong as they originally were(think "sprained ankle"). Damage to a tendon is often cumulative. If in doubt,see an orthopedic doctor. "Hey Doc, it hurts whenever I do this" "Well, STOP DOING THAT!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassicplayer Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 i dont mean it like that. I mean if i pop them and then stop before there is serious damage when if i cracked them again later they would be at what they were before it not like a knuckle were it happens over time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassicplayer Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 well it happens wheneve i snap my fingers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisk Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Tendons are like rubber bands. They stretch and snap back in conjunction with our muscles to effect a given movement. But if you stretch a rubber band too much it doesn't go back to its original shape. The same can happen to tendons. If your tendon is "popping" when you move in a certain way, you could be damaging it. There's no real way to know how much if any damage may be occuring each time it "pops" (can't see inside there... it's so dark). Anyway, what you describe(popping) is not the "norm". I would say to try to avoid doing it on a regular basis. Moving parts of your body in non-standard ways(and put THAT away-you'll put out someones eye) often proves to be detrimental in either the long term or the short term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassicplayer Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 This sucks becuase its a normal movement put your middle finger in the position like your were trying to snap your fingers and I get a weird feeling in my wrist. And out of curiosity can you get artificial tendons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu Fhtagn Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I'm not a doctor, nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn Express. You should make an appointment with a ... osteo, ostro, obstro, ... a joint doctor and have it examined by a properly trained professional. Really. No kidding. Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Dr. David Nelson discusses "Trigger Finger" Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisk Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 It could be "within normal limits" or a potential problem. As i said before: get it looked at by an orthopedic doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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