Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Key Takeaways Cracking bones is actually just the sound of joints popping and is usually not a reason to worry. Painful joint cracking may be a sign of injury or ...

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.

Have you ever heard the term crepitus? Probably not! But you do experience it every day. Crepitus is the grating, grinding, or crackling sound that accompanies the sensation produced by movement of ...

It's not hard to find the popular "bone cracking" videos online. Typically in the videos, a young social media influencer lays across a special table. Then an expert pushes and contorts his or her ...

If you notice that your knees make cracking or popping sounds when you bend, it can cause a bit of concern. But according to experts, there may not be any reason to worry. Those cracking sounds are ...

People may notice a slight popping or cracking sound when moving their neck. Often, the sound occurs due to the movement of air trapped within the fluid of the joints. It may also occur due to slight ...

The sounds that you hear when your daughter 'cracks' her bones are not actually due to any problem with her bones. They are caused by the normal movements of tendons or ligaments over joints which in ...

Habitual neck cracking, often mistaken for relief, can severely damage cervical structures and vascular health. This practice, stemming from gas release in synovial joints, can lead to ligament laxity ...

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 ...

When you need to stretch out stiff muscles, it’s natural to hear a “snap, crackle, pop!” with no Rice Krispies in sight. But when it comes to your neck, you may be wondering if there may be any ...

Your body has millions of parts working together every second of every day. In this series, Dr. Jen Caudle, a board-certified family medicine physician and an associate professor at Rowan University ...