In some households, cracking your knuckles is a declaration of war. Whether you’re in the camp that can’t stand the sound or the one that can’t see what the fuss is about, you might be surprised to ...

Nearly all of us have experienced our joints ‘pop’ at some point in our lives. Whether it was from cracking our knuckles, getting adjusted by a chiropractor, or the inadvertent sound that sometimes ...

THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Have you heard the old wives’ tale that knuckle cracking will enlarge your knuckles? What about the one that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis? There ...

Ultrasound study shows that gas bubbles forming in joints create the distinctive sound of knuckle cracking UC Davis Health System research presented Tuesday at the annual meeting of the Radiological ...

That satisfying pop from knuckles or unexpected crack from knees during stretches often puzzles both medical professionals and patients alike. While these sounds can startle or concern some people, ...

I don’t remember how old I was when I first heard someone say, “Don’t crack your knuckles! It’ll give you arthritis!” But I do know that ever since then, I’ve felt a weird pang of guilt any time I do ...

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, ...

The reason why knuckles pop or crack when stretched is largely a mystery, but a recent study claims it's because of popping fluid bubbles. When these bubbles collapse or even partially collapse in a ...

In April, a group of scientists made a cracker of a claim: They finally figured out why knuckles crack. But any scientific finding requires confirmation, and now other researchers are on the case. A ...