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The cracking sound is caused by nitrogen bubbles, not by cartilage breaking. Cracking your knuckles is safe as far as we know, if anything it probably helps bec
by s_y_n_t_a_x 7y ago
The cracking sound is caused by nitrogen bubbles, not by cartilage breaking. Cracking your knuckles is safe as far as we know, if anything it probably helps because you're stretching your ligaments.
- mikelyons 7y agoDoc told me your tendons can end up taking up the slack, which can cause other issues