Cracking your knuckles might feel satisfying, but it often earns disapproving looks or even dire warnings. For decades, people have believed that this seemingly harmless habit could lead to arthritis ...

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 ...

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 ...

Julia Ries Wexler is a writer for Outside Magazine, National Geographic, SELF Magazine, The Cut, Condé Nast Traveler, among other national media outlets. You can check out some of her work (and ...

(WKBN) – Many of us crack our necks to relieve some tension without thinking twice about it — but is that actually harmful to us? When you crack your neck, you’re hearing ligaments or tendons “rolling ...

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 ...