Instead, constantly crackingyour knuckles can cause an annoying habit especially toyour coworkers and it can give you the urge to take it alittle bit too far causing irritation and inflammation inthe ...

If you're a kid, chances are you either crack your knuckles or know someone who cracks theirs. You might have been told (by annoyed parents, perhaps?) that you'll develop arthritis if you keep up such ...

Maybe you've cracked your knuckles before or you do it all the time. Perhaps you know someone else who does it habitually. Have you ever wondered what exactly is happening to make that sound? While it ...

I was seven years old when I first saw someone with severe rheumatoid arthritis. I had just met one of my grandmother’s cousins, whose swollen joints and gnarled fingers fascinated and terrified me. I ...

A bit of relief, or maybe just a force of habit: We’re separating fact from fiction about what happens when you crack your knuckles and other joints. * It all has to do with the “synovial fluid” in ...

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 ...

As many as 54% of people crack their knuckles – often several times a day – whether out of habit, boredom, stress relief or simple satisfaction at that sharp pop. Yet despite how widespread it is, the ...

Knuckle cracking is a widespread habit that remains controversial in discussions about joint health. While some consider it harmless and satisfying, others warn about potential long-term damage.

I was a fairly young kid when I first noticed that my big brother Craig could yank on or wrench his fingers a certain way and make a peculiar popping sound. It was thus under his instruction that I ...