Here are six behaviors that habitual knuckle crackers tend to share. Some people internalize stress. They ruminate, spiral, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s an age-old tale: A knuckle-cracking lover and hater enter a ...

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, ...

A good portion of people enjoying cracking or popping their knuckles. Or sometimes their knuckles, back, neck, and ankles. KENS 5's sister station WFMY wanted to know if the habit leads to arthritis.

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 ...

The sound of knuckles popping makes many people cringe, especially when they remember being warned it would cause arthritis. " Studies show it doesn't cause or play a role in arthritis. There is no ...

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 ...

In a study published Wednesday by the scientific journal PLOS ONE, the researchers used MRI video to determine what triggers the joints in the finger to cause the distinct sound. They observed that ...