Knuckle cracking - A Model Interestingly, a paper was recently published challenging what we had seen in our PLOS One study. It would seem reasonable that there would be others looking to crack the code on the sound source of a joint pop. It is such a common phenomenon. In their study, they used a [...]
The Development of an In-vitro Model for a Cracking Joint So what creates the cracking sound when joints move? Sometimes this happens unexpectedly with joint motion, and in the case of my profession, we intend to elicit the popping sound to reduce joint pain. Interestingly, we really don't know why some joints pop and others [...]
Chiropractors often crack joints to elicit joint movement, improve the joint spacing and a multitude of other effects including improving neurological function. I personally have never liked the 'crack' word because it insinuates that something is breaking. This isn't so and prefer to call it the 'audible release'. This is a better phrase because it [...]
