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 ...

The artist behind Mingtoo Art makes clay-cracking ASMR videos. She starts with a clay sculpture, covers it in a coat of plaster, and smashes it on camera. The cracking plaster creates satisfying ...

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 ...

How often have we been told not to crack our knuckles? The belief that cracking knuckles leads to arthritis is deeply embedded in popular culture. This notion has been perpetuated through generations, ...

There’s something oddly satisfying about cracking your knuckles. That quick pop can feel like releasing pressure after a long day, but somewhere along the line, it got a bad reputation. You’ve ...

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 ...

There hasn’t been a lot of research on the effects of knuckle cracking, but the limited evidence shows it doesn’t harm your joints. One review in the Swiss Medical Journal found no evidence in any of ...

I’ve got my fair share of unconscious habits: running my hands through my hair, tapping my feet, pursing my lips when I’m concentrating—and, of course, cracking my knuckles. That last one is perhaps ...

It might make you cringe, or it might bring you sweet, satisfying relief. Cracking your knuckles is one of those oddly ...