Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Key Takeaways Cracking bones is actually just the sound of joints popping and is ...

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 ...

The sweet release of cracking knuckles has always baffled scientists. Over the years, scientists trying to explain the cracking sound have pointed to “bubbles” created by rapid pressure changes in the ...

The sounds that you hear when your daughter 'cracks' her bones are not actually due to any problem with her bones. They are caused by the normal movements of tendons or ligaments over joints which in ...

2. The Secret of the Popping Sound We’ve all done it, sitting idle, stressed, or just bored, we twist our fingers till they pop! Some find it relaxing, others find it annoying. But have you ever ...

It's not hard to find the popular "bone cracking" videos online. Typically in the videos, a young social media influencer lays across a special table. Then an expert pushes and contorts his or her ...