The squeeze test is not accurate enough to be used on its own to diagnose arthritis in either the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) or metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints, a cross-section cohort study has ...

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 ...

A mathematical model proves the older theory that knuckle-cracking is due to the popping of bubbles or gas pockets present in the synovial fluid in joints A complete collapse of the bubbles is not ...

Whether you love it or hate it, cracking knuckles is a common habit we've likely all done at some point. It's one of life's simple pleasures for some people, who crave the satisfying "pop" and ...