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clock-iconVIDEO PUBLISHEDApril 23, 2025

Should You Crack Your Knuckles?

Knuckles and other joints can feel a little less stiff after they’ve made a spectacle of themselves, so what’s going on when we hear that sickening sound?

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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDApril 23, 2025

Written by Dominic Grose

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