Bone Cracking Sound Reason : Many times you must have heard the sound of cracking or crunching from bones. Let us tell you that these sounds coming from bones are not common, these sounds can be a ...

Roshini Raj, MD, is Health's former magazine's medical editor and coauthor of What the Yuck?!. Board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine, Dr. Raj is a Clinical Associate Professor of ...

Shoulder cracking can occur naturally due to tendons and bones working together. Painful cracking after an injury may indicate a muscle strain, tear, or fracture requiring medical attention to prevent ...

If you’ve ever popped or cracked your joints — by accident or on purpose — you’re not alone. There’s even a medical name for that crackling, clicking or popping sound your bones make: crepitus.

Have you ever heard the term crepitus? Probably not! But you do experience it every day. Crepitus is the grating, grinding, or crackling sound that accompanies the sensation produced by movement of ...

The term “cracking” when referring to neck cracking is the popping sound that occurs when quick motions loosen the joint and ligaments in the neck. Some chiropractors may crack the neck as a treatment ...

The Secret of the Popping Sound We’ve all done it, sitting idle, stressed, or just bored, we twist our fingers till they pop!