Cracking joints, including the neck, occurs due to gas bubbles releasing in the synovial fluid. While occasional cracking is harmless, excessive cracking may indicate joint issues or misalignment.

Although interesting, “cracking joints” and “popping knuckles” are not fully understood. In fact, cracking fingers has been studied for over 60 years. There are many ideas about why your ...

Should you be anxious if your joints crack and pop loudly? Two experts explain why this happens and when you need to worry. Welcome back to Just Curious, Strong Women’s new weekly series ...

It is important to get your cat checked out by a vet. It may be that your cat is beginning to have joint changes, although there are other conditions that could cause this noise. Problems with ...

Images of knuckle cracking taken in an MRI scanner and published in 2015 suggested the sound was the result of a quick separation of the joint that occurred while bubbles formed, not collapsed. In ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, DPT Cracking your neck isn't necessarily "good" or "bad"—it depends on how you do it. Popping sounds that occur when you move a certain way or cracking when you ...