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 ...

A nervous tick, a concentration aid, a sensory relief, or just a habit- many of us crack our knuckles often. But does it ...

Your joints actually crack as a result of gas. A gas-filled cavity - known as tribonucleation - forms in the synovial fluid ...

Good morning. I'm Noel King with the answer to a mystery that has puzzled scientists and kids for years. When we crack our knuckles, why do they make that popping sound? A grad student in France, ...

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 ...

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.

Hearing “snap, crackle, pop!” with no visible sign of the Rice Krispie trio can only mean one thing: snapping joints—likely knuckle cracking, to be more specific. Whether or not the sensation happens ...

Next time when your kid asks you to ‘pull his finger,’ also tell him the secret behind the distinctive popping sounds that are heard while cracking knuckles. Settling a decades-long debate about what ...

The 40 participants included 30 with a history of habitual knuckle cracking and 10 without. Some said they had never intentionally cracked their knuckles; others were habitual, cracking them up to 20 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. For the past 15 years, Tanya Johnson has ...

Cracking your knuckles may make a satisfying pop, but does it actually cause arthritis? Experts explain if the habit is ...