That satisfying pop from knuckles or unexpected crack from knees during stretches often puzzles both medical professionals ...

That is thanks to the beneficial effects exercise has on something called synovial fluid, a lubricating substance found in ...

Physical effects may include mild swelling or discomfort in fingers. While these symptoms don’t necessarily indicate serious ...

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But a new test involving two markers found in the synovial fluid of patients' joints might be able to help docs suss all this out more promptly. Related Artery procedure may ease knee arthritis ...

According to Harvard Health Publishing, cracking joints doesn’t cause arthritis and this conclusion is based on several studies that compared rates of hand arthritis among habitual knuckle-crackers ...

A new study shows that arthritis of the knee often is diagnosed in its late stages, after cartilage has degraded and bones are rubbing against each other in the joint.