Is snapping a rubber band against your wrist bad for you? (on the inside of the wrist and on the outside)?
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I don't think it's bad for you, but it's not pleasant and your wrist might get very sore. I used it for a while to stop thinking about someone who hurt me a lot.  I just kept obsessing about him and read that snapping a rubber band against your wrist would help stop that.  It did help, and I sure didn't have to do it for long because IT HURTS!
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This is an old trick my high school sports trainer taught me... get a tuning fork and give it a whack and while it is vibrating touch it to the end of your thumb... if it hurts really really bad then it is broken...if it only stings a bit then it is not broken.
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I like rubber band to hold stuff together.  It's very helpful.
1153038
you will usually feel discomfort on your wrist for the rest of your life when there is bad weather.  (rainy days)  thats a fact live with it
64176
Yes, just like anything else - a jab, a poke or a blow from a blunt instrument - hurts worse depending on what part of your body is hit. The tattoo I got on my arm when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer did not hurt much. Some people I met in Borneo had one on their throats, from point the collar bones meet up to the Adam's apple. They hurt a lot.
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Yeah, you should make a complaint to her manager.  Thats the reason why patients wear wristbands.
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Yes it could damage your ring, I would suggest taking it off at home before you workout also that way you dont loose it or have it stolen from a locker or something at the gym.
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It COULD be carpal tunnel syndrome, but you would have to have traumatized the wrist area in some way, either by repetitive action (like typing too much on Yahoo Answers! lol) or by a sudden trauma, like having your wrists crushed. \n\nMost likely, it's a pinched nerve resulting from the way you sleep (it occurs in the morning). The blood flow is being cut off, which is not good. \n\nIn order to see if it's just the way you're sleeping or really Carpal tunnel, go to a neurologist or even your regular doctor and have an EMG (electromyogram) test done, to determine nerve function. They can tell you what's actually going on.\n\nHere's more information on the test, and on other possible causes for your symptoms, such as peripheral neuropathy:\n\n"An electromyogram (EMG) is a test that is used to record the electrical activity of muscles. When muscles are active, they produce an electrical current. This current is usually proportional to the level of the muscle activity. An EMG is also referred to as a myogram.\n\nEMGs can be used to detect abnormal muscle electrical activity that can occur in many diseases and conditions, including muscular dystrophy, inflammation of muscles, pinched nerves, peripheral nerve damage (damage to nerves in the arms and legs), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (also known as Lou Gehrig disease), myasthenia gravis, disc herniation, and others.\n\nWhy is an EMG test done?\n\nAn EMG is most often performed when patients have unexplained muscle weakness. The EMG helps to distinguish between muscle conditions in which the problem begins in the muscle and muscle weakness due to nerve disorders. The EMG can also be used to detect true weakness, as opposed to weakness from reduced use because of pain or lack of motivation.\n\nRE:\n    * Carpal Tunnel Syndrome And Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome - Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which irritation of the wrist's median nerve causes tingling and numbness of the thumb, index, and the middle fingers. This condition is known as tarsal tunnel syndrome in the ankles and feet. Repetitive motions, obesity, pregnancy, hypothyroidism, arthritis, diabetes, and trauma are conditions known to cause carpal tunnel syndrome. Treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome depends on the severity of the symptoms and the nature of any disease that might be causing the symptoms. Source:MedicineNet"\n    \n\n    \n\n\nLast Editorial Review: 5/3/2005\n\n\n\n\n\nSigns and Symptoms by Body Region - Pinpoint your Pain\n    Browse Topics\nMedicineNet\nprovides reliable doctor produced health and medical information designed to help you improve your health and well-being.
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The answer already given by Grant Master G is probably the closest to being correct.  Indeed when you do this, gases are entering the joint spaces of your knuckles.  However, there is no proof that this leads directly to arthritis or other problems with your fingers later on.\n\nI don't recommend doing it often, simply because it can be seen as a form of dislocation, although very minor.  I don't personally do it because I already have very mild arthritis in at least two fingers - both ring fingers coincidentally.  Women are more prone to getting arthritis of the hands/fingers in later life than men.  But then again, I see more men who "crack" their knuckles than women.
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arent rubber bands toxic? they werent made for chewing gum was!
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Yes, you should check it consulting with your doctor.\n I had this kind of problem also. I got my wrist twisted  two years before.I had some treatment on it. I thought I will get healed. But after six months i didn't get healed. Then i got serious and checked out by a doctor. After that my wrist give me no problem anymore!
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I "snap" my wrist on my serve as I pronate to create a heavier downward angle after the ball passes the net.  This is fairly common with anyone that has learned how to hit a kick serve.  The same goes for overheads when I am well balanced.  My wrist on my backhand side remains fairly stable through the stroke.  I will occasionally snap my wrist on the forehand side if I need some sharp action on the ball for an acute angle.  I probably do it too often against really fast tournament players because they are always trying to make you hit an extra ball.
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WRIST PROTECTOR AND FORM ..THOSE ARE THE ONLY TWO WAYS.  THE FIRST IS A BRACE, AND THE SECOND IS TO JUST PRACTICE BY YOUR SELF, GO SLOW AND GET YOURSELF TO JUST FOLLOW GOOD FORM.
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A wristband goes where it feels most comfortable.  I wear mine on the left bicep and use it to wipe my forehead throughout the game, but I can't wear one on my right bicep because it's simply uncomfortable to me.\nLet's be honest, most NBA player don't use wristbands for it's created purpose, most players wear them because it's comfortable to them and that's actually the most important rule of basketball. Do what works for you, what make you feel comfortable while you are playing.
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I don't think its safe to wear girdles everyday....its tight and hampers blood circulation.....
698774
It does hurt, Not as bad as smashing your finger with a hammer. But its painful the first few times. Ya know how you feel after working out, your muscles are stiff and sore to move? well, Its kinda like that, It hurts but, not too bad, And the blood part? Not very much. maybe a table spoon or 2.
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Yes..\nAll my finger,toes,and my neck.\nVery bad habit though.\nI do it when Im nervous,bored,or mad.Or sometimes when I just get real annoyed by how my bones feel and then pop them.Sounds gross,I know,and with the fingers it will result to irregular  authoritis,and even larger knuckles.Oh yes,and my back.\n*cough*\nvery bad habits...hard to cut though...