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 ...

I have a routine for when I get home from work: Crack each toe, then my ankles, both knees, pelvic bone (a particularly good one), twist-crack my lower back, both shoulders, my wrists, then each and ...

An age-old urban legend that claims cracking one’s knuckles will lead to arthritis may be old in every middle school child’s repertoire, but a look at the scientific literature finds that there is ...

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 ...

Find out how the cracking of knuckles works for the same reason deep sea divers have to take breaks as they ascend, soda fizzes, and water boils instantly in a vacuum. We already know, thanks to a ...

Many believe cracking knuckles weakens grip. However, scientific studies show this habit does not reduce grip strength. Research also indicates no strong link to arthritis. A doctor even cracked one ...