

It’s a bit like blowing up a balloon and then stretching the walls of the balloon outward until it pops. This causes gas bubbles in the joint fluid to collapse or burst. The "cracking" of knuckle cracking seems to be produced by increasing the space between finger joints.Here’s some of what we know about knuckle cracking Fortunately - at least for those of us who are curious about it - knuckle cracking has been the subject of a fair amount of research. Despite how common it is, there has been considerable debate regarding where the noise comes from. If you’ve ever wondered why stretching the fingers in certain ways causes that familiar noise or whether knuckle cracking is harmful in some way, read on. It can become a habit or a way to deal with nervous energy some describe it as a way to "release tension." For some, it’s simply an annoying thing that other people do.


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