If you’ve ever popped or cracked your joints — by accident or on purpose — you’re not alone. There’s even a medical name for that crackling, clicking or popping sound your bones make: crepitus.

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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 ...

Joint sounds like cracking and popping are often harmless—but when paired with pain or stiffness, they may signal early arthritis. Experts say age isn’t the only factor—diet, inflammation, and ...

Your joints actually crack as a result of gas. A gas-filled cavity - known as tribonucleation - forms in the synovial fluid between two joints, creating the popping sound, instead of the common belief ...

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 ...

If you've cracked your knuckles, you've probably been told off, and warned that doing that will give you arthritis. But is this true or just a myth? Well, according to Holland & Barrett's former ...

That familiar symphony of pops, cracks, and creaks emanating from your joints wasn’t nearly as prominent in your twenties as it is now. Whether it’s your knees announcing your arrival when you stand ...

Nearly all of us have experienced our joints ‘pop’ at some point in our lives. Whether it was from cracking our knuckles, getting adjusted by a chiropractor, or the inadvertent sound that sometimes ...

Inspired by this thread, http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/34709834/m/532009338831, I decided to see what joints everyone here can pop.<BR><BR>I can ...