Nearly everyone has heard the warning: "Stop cracking your knuckles or you'll get arthritis." It's one of the most common ...

Hand injuries are common in boxing. However, index and middle knuckle pain is often due to simple mistakes. Proper technique and hand protection can help significantly reduce your chances of knuckles ...

Cracking your knuckles might feel satisfying, but it often earns disapproving looks or even dire warnings. For decades, people have believed that this seemingly harmless habit could lead to arthritis ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Hsieh, M.D., covers healthcare economics, innovation, and policy. As a radiologist specializing in orthopedic and joint ...

I’ve got my fair share of unconscious habits: running my hands through my hair, tapping my feet, pursing my lips when I’m concentrating—and, of course, cracking my knuckles. That last one is perhaps ...

I have a routine for when I get home from work: Crack each toe, then my ankles, both knees, pelvic bone (a particularly good one), twist-crack my lower back, both shoulders, my wrists, then each and ...