Throbbing, aching, or shooting pain in the knuckles can result from an injury or an underlying medical condition, such as arthritis or a cyst. The treatment for knuckle pain may depend on the ...

Pain in the MCP joint can result from injury, infection, inflammation, or some medical conditions. Treatment depends on the cause but may include medications, splints and supports, hand therapy, and ...

Hearing “snap, crackle, pop!” with no visible sign of the Rice Krispie trio can only mean one thing: snapping joints—likely knuckle cracking, to be more specific. Whether or not the sensation happens ...

The popping sound habitual knuckle crackers make may be annoying — or even alarming — but are they actually harming themselves? The research is somewhat limited but generally concludes that ...

There are many reasons people crack or pop their knuckles. Some do it as a nervous tic, others do it because of restlessness, still others do it to relieve pressure and stiffness and then some, ...

Neurologist Dr. Priyanka Sherawat clarifies that knuckle cracking involves the harmless bursting of gas bubbles in joint ...

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 ...

Creaky joints may sound like a sign that you’re getting older and your body is falling apart, but in most cases your noisy knees are nothing to worry about. Let’s take a quick look at why joints make ...

Cracking your knuckles may make a satisfying pop, but does it actually cause arthritis? Experts explain if the habit is ...