As many as 54% of people crack their knuckles – often several times a day – whether out of habit, boredom, stress relief or simple satisfaction at that sharp pop. Yet despite how widespread it is, the ...

A bit of relief, or maybe just a force of habit: We’re separating fact from fiction about what happens when you crack your knuckles and other joints. * It all has to do with the “synovial fluid” in ...

Cold weather may worsen joint pain in some people, such as those with arthritis or orthopedic implants. Keeping warm by dressing appropriately for the weather and using draft excluders at home may ...

A recent survey found that 70% of adults over 50 experience joint pain. Here's what it could mean—and the expert-backed ways to ease it. Kyle Ruygrok, PT, DPT, OCS, is a physical therapist with ...

Synovial joints, the lubricated cavity that lets the bones in our shoulders, knees, and elbows slide smoothly against each other, provide freedom of movement to all vertebrates. Scientists have known ...

Horse joints are common sites of injury, orthopedic issues, and surgical and clinical interventions. For this reason, a thorough understanding of joint anatomy, including the boundaries of their ...

The flexible joints in our skeletons first evolved in ancient fish, according to new research. Our synovial joints have cavities with fluid that let bones or cartilage slide past each other, helping ...

Immunostaining depicts collagen-2 (cyan) and nucleus (magenta) at the articulation in the little skate embryo's pelvic joint. (Neelima Sharma/University of Chicago) (CN) — Neelima Sharma, a researcher ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the U.S. and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. A facet joint injection is an injection into or around the ...

This sound has long been associated with therapeutic efficacy, leading to the belief that its presence signifies a successful treatment. However, recent research challenges this assumption, suggesting ...