Tag Archive for: joints

Observations from the Road: Ankle and Wrist Weights

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As I was running Sunday morning before the flight home from Denver, a woman about 60 was walking around the lake path. She had on the requisite earphones listening to something, bandana to keep her hair in place, and ankle weights. I don’t see them much anymore and that’s good. Research shows that they provide no benefit and in some cases, can cause harm.

The perceived benefit is that a person wearing ankle weights or carrying weights in their hands when they walk will get some additional benefit, perhaps increasing muscle strength or burning more calories. One would . . .

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Question Time: Cracking Knuckles

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Got an interesting question last weekend from a parent regarding her 13-year-old son: it seems every joint in his body snaps, crackles, and pops when he moves. That ties in with a question I’m asked all the time. Does “cracking” your knuckles harm the joints?

Let’s talk about the teenager first. My question to Mom was, “Does he say it hurts?” She said no. I said don’t worry about; he might make less noise if he worked on flexibility, but it shouldn’t be a problem. There’s always a possibility that one of the . . .

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