Joint cracking and popping, known as crepitus, is usually harmless and caused by gas bubbles, tendon movement, or tight ...

The popping sound habitual knuckle crackers make may be annoying — or even alarming — but are they actually harming themselves? The research is somewhat limited but generally concludes that ...

It’s quite common to hear your knees crack when you stand up or your knuckles pop as you stretch your fingers. These sounds, often described as snapping, clicking, or popping, are medically known as ...

The loud noise produced when you crack your knuckles is due to the rapid formation of a gas-filled cavity within the synovial fluid that lubricates your joints. When you pull or stretch your fingers, ...

How often have we been told not to crack our knuckles? The belief that cracking knuckles leads to arthritis is deeply embedded in popular culture. This notion has been perpetuated through generations, ...