UC Davis radiology professor Dr. Robert Boutin and a colleague studied the sounds and effects of knuckle cracking. Special to The Bee Snap, crackle, pop. If you’re a knuckle cracker, that familiar ...
The human body has always been something of a two-legged calliope—a sound effects machine capable of an almost unlimited range of noises. Some are pretty easy to understand—the whistle, the sneeze, ...
The wince-inducing sound of knuckles cracking is caused by a small bubble building up in the fluid of the fingers then ‘popping ‘, scientists believe, and it could even be beneficial to health. For ...
Cracking your knuckles is something many people do out of stress, boredom, or just habit. Yet for years, it has been surrounded by fear and misinformation. Some believe it weakens the joints, while ...
The 40 participants included 30 with a history of habitual knuckle cracking and 10 without. Some said they had never intentionally cracked their knuckles; others were habitual, cracking them up to 20 ...
If you, like yours truly, is a notorious knuckle-cracker, I have some really excellent news for you. According to recent research, it appears that cracking your knuckles may not be bad for you after ...
UC Davis radiology professor Dr. Robert Boutin and a colleague studied the sounds and effects of knuckle cracking. Special to The Bee Snap, crackle, pop. If you’re a knuckle cracker, that familiar ...
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 ...