Cracking Changes are pressure- which can occur with movement- can cause gas bubbles to form within
the fluid. When these bubbles implode or “pop”
the sound associated with “
cracking your knuckles” is produced. To physical therapists and chiropractors, this
sound is known as a “cavitation”.Repeated joint popping can also be caused by conditions
that represent more serious joint status, such as a cartilage tear from a torn meniscus or degenerated cartilage from arthritis (osteoarthritis).
The most common joint to be associated with joint
cracking is
the knee joint.