From knuckle pops to neck crunches, joint cracking is common and oddly satisfying. But what’s actually happening inside the ...

Many of us have noisy joints. Knees crack on the stairs, necks pop when we stretch, and knuckles seem to crack almost on ...

When you need to stretch out stiff muscles, it’s natural to hear a “snap, crackle, pop!” with no Rice Krispies in sight. But when it comes to your neck, you may be wondering if there may be any ...

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 ...

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 ...

An arthritis doctor explains what knuckle cracking really does to joints, whether it can cause arthritis, and when the habit ...

Whether you love it or hate it, cracking knuckles is a common habit we've likely all done at some point. It's one of life's simple pleasures for some people, who crave the satisfying "pop" and ...

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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 ...

REUTERS - Some people like the sound of knuckle-cracking and others loathe it, but for years there has been disagreement among scientists about what actually causes it. Researchers said on Wednesday ...

Joint noises are common and often misunderstood. A physiotherapist explains why they happen and what they do, and do not, ...