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Why Do Joints 'Pop'?

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You may have noticed pops and cracks when you move your joints, particularly after you've sat in place for too long. Your knees, ankles, the knuckles on your hands and your neck and lower back are particularly prone to these popping sounds. Although the exact mechanism behind these noises is not known, there are a number of explanations strongly favored by the scientific and medical communities.One of the most popular explanations is that the synovial fluids in your popping joints cavitates — as external forces are put on the liquid as you move, . more...

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