Cracking your back can feel satisfying and relieve stiffness, but is it actually safe? Science shows that occasional back cracking is generally harmless, but frequent or forceful cracking may carry ...

Cracking your back or neck might provide quick relief and a satisfying popping noise — but is it a safe practice? "When you stretch or manipulate your spine, such as by twisting or bending, the ...

Cracking the lower back can bring a feeling of satisfaction and sometimes help with pain and stiffness. There are different ways to crack the lower back, but it is important to do so safely. When a ...

Staying active is one of the best things you can do for your joints, whether they crack, pop, crunch or stay silent ...

Joint cracking is one of those habits most of us acquire without thinking about it. A knuckle popped mid-sentence. A back twisted as we stand up. A neck gently crunched while the kettle boils. It is ...

A bit of relief, or maybe just a force of habit: We’re separating fact from fiction about what happens when you crack your knuckles and other joints. * It all has to do with the “synovial fluid” in ...

Commissioning Editor, Health + Medicine and Host of Strange Health podcast, The Conversation Katie Edwards is a health and medicine editor at The Conversation in the UK. Clodagh Toomey receives ...