When someone stretches or bends their knuckle to crack it, they increase the space between the bones, which creates a drop in ...

Whether you love it or hate it, cracking knuckles is a common habit we've likely all done at some point. It's one of life's simple pleasures for some people, who crave the satisfying "pop" and ...

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 ...

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

BLOOM (TAMPA)- Gayle Guyardo, host of Bloom, sat down with Chiropractic Physician and Acupuncturist Dr. Cathleen Gerenger to discuss myths around knuckle cracking.

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 ...

Do you crack your knuckles? For decades, warnings about possible harm have caused concern about the habit — here is what the ...

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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.