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.

Is knuckle cracking harmless? According to Dr David Abbasi, occasional pops are fine, but frequent forceful cracking can ...

Knuckle cracking is very common. Many people do it everyday instinctively, but never figure out why or what causes the popping sound. There have been debates about what the sound of knuckle cracking ...

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 ...

If you've cracked your knuckles, you've probably been told off, and warned that doing that will give you arthritis. But is this true or just a myth? Well, according to Holland & Barrett's former ...

Joints often crack due to harmless gas bubbles in fluid or tendons moving over bones. While usually normal, persistent pain, swelling, or stiffness could signal arthritis or injury. Staying active, ...

The human body makes strange noises when something’s amiss. A growling tummy can mean you're low on food. Wheezing from the chest can imply a respiratory infection. So when your knees make snap, ...

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.

I have no idea why popping knuckles makes this noise, but it was established it does no harm back in 1998, an achievement for which Donald Unger won the Ig Nobel medicine prize in 2009. Every day for ...

Discover the truth behind the common myth of knuckle cracking causing arthritis and hand enlargement. Recent studies reveal the science behind the cracking sound and its effects on joint health.

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, ...