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 ...

An age-old urban legend that claims cracking one’s knuckles will lead to arthritis may be old in every middle school child’s repertoire, but a look at the scientific literature finds that there is ...

Cracking your knuckles is something many people do out of stress, boredom, or just habit. Yet for years, it has been surrounded by fear and misinformation. Some believe it weakens the joints, while ...

How often have we been told not to crack our knuckles? The belief that cracking knuckles leads to arthritis is deeply embedded in popular culture. This notion has been perpetuated through generations, ...

The term “cracking” when referring to neck cracking is the popping sound that occurs when quick motions loosen the joint and ligaments in the neck. Some chiropractors may crack the neck as a treatment ...

If snap, crackle, and pop aren’t just sounds coming from your breakfast cereal, you may have wondered if these cracking noises you hear from your joints (ankles, shoulders, or knees) are normal.

The source of knuckle cracking sounds is much debated—but new mathematical models may reconcile two opposing views. Christopher Intagliata reports. Knuckles cracking. You may not mind the sound. You ...

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 ...