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Synovial fluid cavitation has some evidence to support it. There were several hypotheses to explain the cracking of joints.

Formation of bubbles of joint air as the joint is expanded.

Intra-articular (within-joint) adhesions being broken.

Cavitation within the joint-small cavities of partial vacuum form in the synovial fluid and then rapidly collapse, producing a sharp sound.

Note the dark, interarticular void (yellow arrow).įor many decades, the physical mechanism that causes the cracking sound as a result of bending, twisting, or compressing joints was uncertain.

The same hand following cracking with the addition of a post-cracking distraction force (right). Static images of the hand in the resting phase before cracking (left). It is possible for voluntary joint cracking by an individual to be considered as part of the obsessive–compulsive disorders spectrum. To be able to crack the same knuckle again requires waiting about 20 minutes before the bubbles dissolve back into the synovial fluid and will be able to form again.

The pressure inside the joint cavity drops and the dissolved gas suddenly comes out of solution and takes gaseous form which makes a distinct popping noise. This happens when the joint cavity is stretched beyond its normal size. The cracking mechanism and the resulting sound is caused by dissolved gas (nitrogen gas) cavitation bubbles suddenly collapsing inside the joints. However, this is not supported by medical research. The cracking of joints, especially knuckles, was long believed to lead to arthritis and other joint problems. It is sometimes performed by physical therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, and masseurs in Turkish baths pursuing a variety of outcomes. Joint cracking is the manipulation of joints to produce a sound and related "popping" sensation.