Despite the widespread myth, habitual knuckle cracking will not cause arthritis. Nor will it make your knuckles bigger.

Many of us have heard that cracking your knuckles is bad for you, and can even increase your chances of developing arthritis ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Your friends and family may have told you knuckle cracking is bad for you. But is it really as harmful as some might think? Cracking your knuckles can offer relief through the release of pressure ...

The Secret of the Popping Sound We’ve all done it, sitting idle, stressed, or just bored, we twist our fingers till they pop!

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