(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 ...

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 ...

For decades, knuckle cracking has been blamed for arthritis and joint damage. Scientists now say the sound comes from gas ...

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 ...

Cracking your knuckles might feel satisfying, but it often earns disapproving looks or even dire warnings. For decades, people have believed that this seemingly harmless habit could lead to arthritis ...

“It’s a real-world question that a lot of patients ask.” Although popping knuckles is arguably the most common kind of joint cracking, it can also occur in the ankles, knees, back or neck. Some say it ...

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.

You would be hard-pressed to find a more divisive issue than whether or not it’s cool to crack your knuckles, especially in public. Some people swear it relieves some pressure or scratches an itch, ...

There are many reasons people crack or pop their knuckles. Some do it as a nervous tic, others do it because of restlessness, still others do it to relieve pressure and stiffness and then some, ...