Have you ever been told cracking knuckles is caused by nitrogen bubbles popping or that it causes arthritis? New scientific research tells us a different story!

Find out what causes the cracking sound and whether it's bad for your joints!

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📚 References:
1) Kawchuk GN, Fryer J, Jaremko JL, Zeng H, Rowe L, Thompson R (2015) Real-Time Visualization of Joint Cavitation. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0119470. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone....
2) Chandran Suja, V., Barakat, A.I. A Mathematical Model for the Sounds Produced by Knuckle Cracking. Sci Rep 8, 4600 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-22...
3) Simkin, P., 1990. Habitual knuckle cracking and hand function. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 49(11), pp.957-957.
4) www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1272878/?page=8
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Synovial fluid joint: www.scientificanimations.com/wiki-images/, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Gout image: http://www.scientificanimations.com/w..., CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Hand x-ray: www.weissortho.com