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.

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 ...

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Joint sounds are typically harmless but pain accompanying the noise may signal cartilage wear starting in your thirties.

Joints emit a variety of noises, including popping, snapping, catching, clicking, grinding, grating, and clunking. The technical term for these noises is “crepitus”, from the Latin “to rattle”. People ...

Neck crepitus refers to clicking, cracking, popping, and crunching sounds in your neck when moving your head. Popping at the ...

Raymond Brodeur in the Ergonomics Research Laboratory at Michigan State University responds: To understand what happens when you "crack" your knuckles, or any other joint, first you need a little ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Snap, crackle, pop. If you’re a knuckle cracker, that familiar sound when you consciously pop your joints is like comfort food. You know it might not be so healthy for your hands ...

There is a common perception that this crackling, creaking or grinding noise is a sign of a damaged or arthritic knee.

Popping ankles are those that pop, click, or crack with movement. This might occur when walking or standing up. Popping ankles are usually harmless, but they can sometimes be a symptom of an ...