Friday, December 15, 2006
Below is a link for a cool article about your joints and what causes the sounds as your joints 'crack.' It turns out that your joints aren't actually cracking. The sound we hear is actually either a release of gas or a ligament snapping back into place. Apparently there are gases like nitrogen and oxygen in our joints. When there is pressure placed on these joints the first thing to happen is that the gas is pushed out and you get a popping sound. Or, in the case of your knees 'cracking' it's probably a ligament snapping back into place.Anywho, read the article for more info. You can find it here.