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

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Here are six behaviors that habitual knuckle crackers tend to share. Some people internalize stress. They ruminate, spiral, ...

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 ...

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Joint cracking and popping, known as crepitus, is usually harmless and caused by gas bubbles, tendon movement, or tight ...

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.

Good morning. I'm Noel King with the answer to a mystery that has puzzled scientists and kids for years. When we crack our knuckles, why do they make that popping sound? A grad student in France, ...

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 ...

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

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