SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Snap, crackle, pop. If you’re a knuckle cracker, that familiar sound when you consciously pop your joints is like comfort food. You know it might not be so healthy for your hands ...

A nervous tick, a concentration aid, a sensory relief, or just a habit- many of us crack our knuckles often. But does it ...

Neurologist Dr. Priyanka Sherawat clarifies that knuckle cracking involves the harmless bursting of gas bubbles in joint fluid, not bone damage. Extensive studies and expert opinion confirm this habit ...

A mathematical model proves the older theory that knuckle-cracking is due to the popping of bubbles or gas pockets present in the synovial fluid in joints A complete collapse of the bubbles is not ...

Cracking Your Knuckles Will Give You Arthritis The sound of knuckles popping makes many people cringe, especially when they ...

It’s one of the most annoying habits, but it's also pretty mysterious. What actually causes the sound of cracking knuckles? Researchers long believed the sound was caused by the collapse of bubbles ...

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 they have ...

Scientists have turned their attention to investigating that most annoying of human habits - the sound made when you crack your knuckles. The characteristic pop can be explained by three mathematical ...

UC Davis radiology professor Dr. Robert Boutin and a colleague studied the sounds and effects of knuckle cracking. Special to The Bee Snap, crackle, pop. If you’re a knuckle cracker, that familiar ...