Knuckle cracking is a common habit, but many people still believe it weakens the joints. A top arthroscopy and sports ...

Have you heard the old wives’ tale that knuckle cracking will enlarge your knuckles? What about the one that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis? There are many beliefs about this common behavior, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Patients do come in all the time and want to know if knuckle cracking is bad (for their joints),” Boutin said. “It’s a real-world question that a lot of patients ask.” Although popping knuckles is ...

I was seven years old when I first saw someone with severe rheumatoid arthritis. I had just met one of my grandmother’s cousins, whose swollen joints and gnarled fingers fascinated and terrified me. I ...

If you're a kid, chances are you either crack your knuckles or know someone who cracks theirs. You might have been told (by annoyed parents, perhaps?) that you'll develop arthritis if you keep up such ...

If you’ve ever cracked your knuckles and thought you shouldn’t have done that, you’re not alone. Yair Ben-Dor has more. Have you heard the old wives’ tale that knuckle cracking will enlarge your ...