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 ...

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 ...

Discover the truth behind the common myth of knuckle cracking causing arthritis and hand enlargement. Recent studies reveal ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...