India, Oct. 29 -- Joint health issues are often linked with old age, but it is the habits of the youth that often affect it in future. People are generally aware of this, yet some of the "healthy habits" they follow are not based on sound medical advice. In an interaction with HT Lifestyle, Dr Ashish Baweja debunked five joint health myths that can help us make the right choices at the earliest.

Knuckle cracking may seem scary, but Dr Baweja pointed out that there is little evidence to suggest it directly causes arthritis. He explained that the popping sound usually occurs when gas bubbles form or move around in the joint fluid. However, it is not recommended to repeatedly force a joint to crack or to continue despite pain and swelling....