Why do your knuckles pop? - Eleanor Nelsen

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Some people love the feeling of cracking their knuckles, while others cringe at the sound. But what causes that trademark pop? And is it dangerous? Eleanor Nelsen gives the facts behind joint popping.
Lesson by Eleanor Nelsen, animation by Steve Belfer Creative.

[@allmightygod8507]

They pop so that you can look badass before a fight

[@davix994]

*cough cough Kaneki cough cough*

[@rajns8643]

@@davix994 Wats 1000-7

[@rajns8643]

The Badass himself is here, wow

[@davix994]

@@rajns8643 "n-n-nine hundred a-and t-three."

[@rajns8643]

@@davix994 Niceeeeeeeeee

[@satyenkulkarni5443]

Who else cracked their joints while watching this?

[@IsThisRealLifeOrFantasy]

meeee

[@Vulppix]

Me XD

[@mrsmagudulela5564]

me✋

[@rolandkhalafyan2238]

Bruh

[@acedes8689]

ME

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

The doctor got a Nobel Prize and deservedly so, it also makes him the most persistent human to ever exist. 50 years is insane dedication.

[@brendarojas5613]

Unlike Greta Thunberg.

[@suzukispider]

IGnobel. it's an actual word.

[@angryninja6109]

Greta Thunberg is an angry little girl who wants to stop using fossil fuels, basically shutting down civilisation as we know it and returning to the horse and cart

[@brushbust9644]

@@angryninja6109 there are alternatives to fossil fuels you know that right?

[@sebastienish3379]

How many vid had you been commented

[@Tichondrius-]

I am cracking my neck, my back, my knees, my elbows, my wrists, my 20 fingers, and my hip joints for almost 15 years now. Feeling great so far.

[@mortson978]

Do Russians call their toes fingers?

[@Tichondrius-]

@@mortson978 I should have written digits instead, I guess. We do not have a separate word like "toes", so we are just saying "digits of the foot" and just "digits" for us usually means "fingers", a.k.a. digits of the hand, if that makes any sense for you. Meanwhile "digits" for us means "numbers" and can't be used to describe fingers or toes, so I guess we are actually saying "end/tip/point of the hand/foot". Something like that. Пальцы - digits (usually we mean fingers); Пальцы на руках - fingers; Пальцы на ногах - toes; Числа - digits, numbers.

[@mortson978]

@@Tichondrius- oh wow, that's really interesting. Thanks for the explanation. I'd like to learn Russian one day, but it's a little intimidating. I'm starting with romance and gemanic languages before trying to tackle anything Slavic.

[@animefan2513]

No-no you right, other languages like French translation toes as the fingers of the feet.

[@calvinhouston5015]

My right knee always pops when I do squats when working out...

[@zahraabduladhim9103]

Damn... the scientist at the end was so persistant. I can imagine him going ''I told you so'' to his mom after 50 years

[@steegosaurus]

Just going to her grave or ash tray and saying “told you so”

[@steegosaurus]

Wow my vocabulary sucks

[@johnjohnohanasian2544]

at that point she'd probably have dementia and she wouldn't remember three seconds later and it would not be a satisfying victory for him lmao

[@erase4473]

Just cause one person did that doesn't mean it won't occur for another, theirs not enough information it could simply increase the chance of arthritis etc It probaly doesn't however their needs to be a bigger sample size than one person.

[@gfries4906]

@@steegosaurus r/cursedcomments

[@noelmorgan6847]

Oh imagine after the 50 years you get to pop your right hand!

[@francesco5254]

Most satisfying day of his life

[@_simon.s_]

@@francesco5254 It probably sounds like a rifle.

[@evancalahan]

I can crack my wrist

[@DragonHunter24]

Parther Gaming metoo

[@romeboi]

CRRRRRCKKKKXXXCCCKKK

[@alecmalykh]

0:22 this man has two knees

[@14vkumar]

🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@cainaoliveira7367]

😂😂😂

[@Undesignedd]

@@TheBasicBruno nice

[@themartian6722]

yes, the left and left and right

[@bapubetagamer]

Noice 😂😂😂

[@minipiedmonte]

Imagine how satisfying it would be to catch that right hand after 50 years

[@nurcirino]

The crack would bend reality. Actually, I'm gonna tell my kdis that's how the Universe was created lol

[@yourbadtrip4207]

I have a question for this doctor.. How we can hear _so loud_ pop from such a small buble and how tf it can pop if air or whatever it is has nowhere to release? It should just get squeezed a bit or split in two or more of them,i guess.. And another one, what happens when you pull your finger upwards and it also pops? I really have no idea why would they lie.. Someone please give me a good answers

[@TheReaverOfDarkness]

@@yourbadtrip4207 *"how tf it can pop if air or whatever it is has nowhere to release?"* It can't. No scientist ever said otherwise, that's just the author being dense and not doing their research very well. *"How we can hear so loud pop from such a small bubble"* How loud it is depends only on the amount of energy released, not the size. Some fraction of the power you use to pull your knuckles apart is harvested to enable the bubbles to form. Think how easy it is to use a clicker, or bash pots and pans together. Your arms have the power to make very loud sounds!

[@yourbadtrip4207]

@@TheReaverOfDarkness wait, u sort-of agreed to first question, if air isn't released anywhere, then how energy is released? Those bubbles should just split in two or more but shouldn't pop.. Try getting air bubble under the water and then try to pop it, what's gonna happen? It will just split in few smaller ones, no energy is released

[@TheReaverOfDarkness]

@@yourbadtrip4207 Air bubbles splitting underwater takes a very tiny amount of extra energy to accomplish, and they will prefer to give that energy up and re-form into one. But no audible sound will be produced. However tearing gas out from a liquid and cavitating it into a bubble can generate a lot of sound.

[@z69b]

Honestly it just satisfies me, no matter who does it, best sound ever.

[@rosecah]

Same I would do it but it hurts me

[@pirluc]

Same it’s so satisfying although it doesn’t really effect me

[@RotmgTrollerFan]

Vendus Jr affect*

[@samdoesstuff4924]

Noctum stop being that guy

[@mesta9997]

@@samdoesstuff4924 honestly some people need it.

[@thomvanlieshout]

Popping your back feels so good

[@eatadick6969]

Yeah man best feeling ever. Can you help me pop my back?

[@Ki-yn7ze]

I know right.. ...

[@marella-9936]

Thom van Lieshout ohhhh its feels amaziiing

[@fandyus4125]

As soon as I saw this, I went on the floor and popped my back, lol.

[@jenbroccoli861]

Thom van Lieshout It doessss, lol!!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

[@veraliberman3673]

"the biggest danger is annoying those around you" - noice :>

[@apophisamonra8150]

nois meit

[@PutuPotato]

these people are very minor, way more people searching chiropractic video just to hear joint pops, like me!

[@joaovictorfernandesnogueir6068]

very very noice

[@walteroysters6472]

The animated people bending their bodies like a sideways question mark is the funniest part of this

[@ok-mt7iz]

Me: *trying to get a midnight snack without waking anybody up * My ankles: * *sNaP cRaCkLe pOps aT 3000 dB* *

[@imamoron5644]

I can relate to this. Me: walks a bit *Ankles pop* People around me: look at me as if I was breaking my bones on purpose. Me: ;p I bet you can't do this

[@hrithikjain1806]

A random guess: are you a little old?

[@imamoron5644]

@@hrithikjain1806 oh God no it's because I used to pop my ankle a lot and I mean A LOT last year. Now when I walk it randomly pops. Lol

[@erlingnesbakken9871]

My toeball (whatever it’s called) does the same thing

[@imamoron5644]

@@erlingnesbakken9871 I didn't even know you could pop that which surprised me. How do you do it?

[@voltz8945]

why does it feel so good

[@user-fk7dd7mo3m]

VoltZ Probably because your brain releases dopamine, and that makes cracking joints feel good.... I think

[@fqidz]

Because snickers

[@BUGHUNTER6]

If you feel the need to do it, it's fine, but you shouldn't force it

[@vanessavlogs3185]

I think it’s the feeling of satisfaction

[@creamacid9417]

Its painfull if your a wimp or a nerd.

[@annasteinmetz9510]

This was so educational thank you for squashing the myth that cracking your joints don’t result in arthritis!

[@MissBrea2012]

Good news. My grandfather smoked tobacco from the time he was 14 to the time he was 99. 85 years, and died cancer free. So, that proves it is a myth that tobacco causes cancer, right?

[@RREZZART]

It's fascinating how in different cultures you learn different things. I grew up in Bangladesh where people love cracking their knuckles! When I was a kid, my mum would say 'let's see how intelligent you are' and crack my knuckles. More pops meant more intelligence 🤣 (obviously as a joke). Years later I moved to New Zealand and came across those annoyed co-workers who always said I am going get arthritis because I cracked my knuckles! Alright this long comment was a bit tiring to type. Gotta go crack my knuckles 🤙🏽

[@shelleyjackson9443]

Who else cracks their back by turning it sideways? Eg: sitting in a chair pulling self to one side but buttocks stays in same place

[@harshalbhope6085]

bro i do this when i wake that time i do and it gives relief

[@delvouxae5663]

I do every morning and before sleeping. Sometimes when I'm tired

[@FyberOptiX_]

I actually never do that.

[@unicorn_poop5404]

I do that, its really satisfying

[@bobaholic7572]

I do that when I get to school lol

[@chaquator]

Gonna send this to the plebs who think popping is bad

[@lokynokey4822]

chaquator #poppingmasterrace

[@stephaniewhite7620]

chaquator Why do people go around calling others plebs? It's not very nice.

[@BunkerStrategist]

Stephanie White Well technically Plebeian (Pleb) only means common person. A.K.A. Not a Patrician, which fits a majority of the population anyways so it shouldn't be taken as an insult as much as it is.

[@stephaniewhite7620]

BunkerStrategist yes i know.... but everytime i notice it is used the context is *always* insulting.

[@TommyTom21]

HARD ANAL Fatty?...Really?

[@TaylorMMontgomery]

This is a really good concise video! The best one I've seen on the subject!

[@glennlament468]

I have been cracking my fingers for 4 years and thank you for giving me this infornation about cracking can also gives athritis.

[@vixendais9988]

Crackin my toes is the easiest thing possible. I can walk and crack my toes without trying. It makes it hard to sneak tho lol

[@josephmother110]

Vixen Dais lol its hard when I do it with my shoes

[@flumse9218]

Often when I walk, my left angle will pop each step I take... I know the feeling my assassin friend ;)

[@unandanknuckles1513]

Vixen Dais cracking my arm is easy to crack.thats why I have to more my arm so much

[@_jake_tripp__]

mine too especially when i try to sneak into the kitchen for snacks at night :D

[@timlang3852]

Vixen Dais llllllllllllllllllllllllk

[@aboodxs5800]

2:32 I lost it here 😂...

[@Rocky-vj5uv]

Nah not all of us are 10

[@Thawhid]

@@Rocky-vj5uv he said "I" so why would you comment that? Know your pronouns before you kill the vibe

[@Rocky-vj5uv]

@Promised Dimension bruh what lol

[@Ta-gv9lr]

Lmao

[@samarigang4874]

@@Ta-gv9lr stop no no stop

[@scottheaton8469]

There are a lot of different causes of crepitus( joint sounds), but the one explained in this video is the most common. Excess pressure on joints is often caused by muscle tightness. There is sometimes a neurological effect that relaxes the involved muscles when joints cavitate, particularly in the spine, which is why chiropractic works sometimes. It can be life changing for some people. Lot of chiropractors selling snake oil though, whether they mean to or not.

[@janetownley]

Some actual information! Thanks

[@danieljordan2442]

this makes a lot of sense, have been seeing a chiropractor lately and was wondering how it could be working so quickly…had chronic pain for 3 years straight before starting treatments

[@jc3001]

I'm a chiropractor and I don't disagree with you, but things are rapidly turning around in the field. A lot of chiros are now able to perform functional medicine along with adjusting. Don't listen to the chiropractors who want to talk about their "philosophy" of releasing the body's "innate". There is so much actual research showing the efficacy of chiropractic treatment, especially in avoiding opioids for pain management. It's an incredible field that unfortunately has given itself a bad name (along with the AMA smears) over the years.

[@scottheaton8469]

@@jc3001 I think often the best thing a chiropractor does is to encourage people to be healthy, and it might not even matter too much what is said if the person gets the message. Loses weight for example. So strangely I almost side with the philosophy side of things over science. People aren't always logical or even smart at all, explaining science well isn't always the best course of action. And some weird old chiropractic beliefs I feel are correct. I rather agree with germ theory. I also think most vaccines have always been ridiculous.

[@patricktilton5377]

This little video is the most fun I've had on KZbin all week so far. 👌

[@riogan941]

who cracked his/her fingers/knuckes *unnoticeably* while watching this?

[@TheWickedEnd2012]

riogan941 Oh *They* noticed it alright.

[@GuyWithAnAmazingHat]

riogan941 Actually this video reminded me to crack my fingers, especially since I've just had some ukulele practice. I definitely cracked my joints noticeably and on purpose.

[@GjerdanPeterson]

riogan941 i got reminded to crack them but i realized the gas was on cooldown . After all this time i don't realize i crack em anymore , it's just a reflex to crack the fingers once per 20 minutes .

[@TheWickedEnd2012]

A GentleLover I feel like they really nerfed the cooldown from last update.

[@yuleniramirezlopez7431]

I did!

[@DanielaBodoh]

I love cracking my knuckles, it feels really satisfying. I play piano and violin so I'm constantly using my fingers every day, and after an intense practice session, nothing is better than that satisfying crack... Anyone else relate to this???

[@777passion]

Daniela Bodoh for me it’s typing - but yeah

[@Deeegenerate]

piano and guitar, and heck yea i relate XD

[@lt.branwulfram4794]

Guitarist here, helps my fingers to really glide over the fretboard.

[@gladsonls2087]

I too play piano and guitar and after all the practise it feels really good to crack the kunckles

[@themustardthe]

Drrrrums. And also bells and all the other percussion instruments that got shoved down my throat in band class.

[@annieji694]

Very helpful knowledge! I've been finding the animation and illustration about the knuckles pop for years. I appreciate this video for letting me know the knowledge!

[@jockseethe9300]

"Why does bending your joints.." The animated drawing: *(extends and bends legs sideways)*

[@Johnthecardboardsmileyface]

Who else was happy to find out cracking doesn't give you arthritis?

[@sabikunnaharshiuly2031]

Me!

[@Johnthecardboardsmileyface]

@Mike Studmuffin so you liked pain for a time then. Interesting.

[@madihayosufzai7182]

I am happy bcz u was told by receptionist not to pop ur knuckles it will give u arthritis now this video made her wrong

[@joshbobst1629]

Me, cause I can't stop.

[@MrGroganmeister]

Guilty as charged

[@HeyKevinYT]

I tried my best to not crack any joints while watching this, but then I moved my leg and it popped. XD

[@mr.boomguy]

I couldn't stop testing myself xD

[@SpencerBrewerOG]

Thats my knee in a nutshell

[@terrancekayton007]

Yea, I wonder if intention is different from unintentional cracking

[@187420666es]

Mine is always unintentional, when I don’t move for a short while, but when I do…”CRACK!”

[@user-ou8ve7fm8l]

😂😂😂

[@sjorsdewit4325]

Cracking my fingers, wrists and neck feels soooo good, and my neck especially when I wake up in the morning and it's been sort of bent for an entire night, the pops just hit (amazingly) differently

[@aminecraftapple9022]

Wow! I helped my brother pop his neck and it made him really relaxed! Thanks TedEd!

[@puddinmaster4704]

i hate it when someone tells me to stop popping my knuckles.

[@marella-9936]

Puddin Pop IKR

[@EclipsedShadowK]

Puddin Pop yep

[@epiktactics]

well that guy looks like a damn squished turtle for not cracking for years.

[@epiktactics]

playing xbox all day and not cracking his back, hes a letter C

[@EarnestGamer]

I not only crack my own joints, I also crack other people's, I'm a chiropractor. xD

[@bledlbledlbledl]

Putting crack in your joints, eh? Not the kinda thing I'd smoke

[@britkarian]

I would like to visit a chiropractor

[@codsniper31]

Well Played...

[@kumarrajat3131]

Earnest Gamer I am the one who cracks 😁😁

[@jamieboyceforconvenience5274]

Earnest Gamer same

[@madelinevance8954]

YES!!! I pop my knuckles all the time so I’m glad it doesn’t cause arthritis! Although it has made some joints hurt for a little while, but I just have to stretch them and they’ll be fine.

[@lastkiddsparkniss1076]

Thank you Dr. Unger for your commitment to science.

[@adeelbashir824]

Why I am feeling uncomfortable in my joints while watching this video

[@jaywalkeryourhonor8279]

Same

[@galaxywave8825]

Duolingo OH MY GOODNESS THE DUOLINGO BIRD 😱😱😱 I HAVEN’T BEEN DOING MY SPANISH LESSONS OH NO

[@berserkoflust7999]

Hi soul mate

[@McShizzleFoShizzle]

IamDead X same

[@melon3773]

Same

[@looow]

why crack your knuckles to annoy your coworkers when you can crack a terrible joke instead?

[@peacebh2571]

+Shelly Ⓥ What do hippies do when they get bored? They crack a joint

[@MartijnMcFly]

+Scott Peace The name checks out!

[@peacebh2571]

Yeah I know right x)

[@ScientistCat]

Aw stop it, you two ...you're cracking me up.

[@looow]

Y'all all on crack.

[@mixup2216]

3:05 I can’t imagine going 50 years without submitting to the temptation of cracking my other hand

[@AmirHamzah-yl5lt]

Although late, still good finding, I have been cracking all over, and can't stop, then got people told me how bad it is and that later you will get bones related problems. Good to know I can still continue cracking.

[@2h4]

I cracked my dads neck and he’s been sleeping for 2 days now 😂

[@vineetsinghmalik5385]

😂😂😂😂 can you smell something there

[@kizotayo9993]

He aint sleeping

[@shachel562]

@@kizotayo9993 yeah hes in a coma

[@victoriamarshall2212]

Now come on you can't go assuming things personally I have slept for two days and I am not dead will just have to wait and see maybe

[@lenathefirst_4574]

Oops

[@addelol462]

popping fingers is the greatest Feeling ever!

[@FredTheRed27]

Swallforce TV It's like an addiction honestly.

[@catcreator767]

How do you do that? That’s like the one joint I can’t pop.

[@ImranKhan-je2qz]

Swallforce TV ikr

[@megabatchgames6531]

who are u and why do u exist

[@Nobody-tj9jo]

no cracking hips is

[@LukeSmoke]

This channel really helped me understand the “behind the scenes of life”

[@rickyrichreacts9667]

I’ve twisted my right ankle so many times that I can now make it pop/crack all the time plus the feeling of how weak my ankle feels compared to my left ankle

[@HQMatt]

I though dope tracks made joints pop?

[@yhumixiv]

Underrated comment.

[@vahdeterdogmus7973]

HQMatt Snoop Dogg makes joints pop😁

[@TommyTom21]

HQMatt loool

[@dbsirius]

Who else can pop their knee-caps?

[@someperson5506]

+dbsirius Yes! I'm not alone! I think I'm addicted. Sometimes I stop to do it while I'm walking. Can you crack your ankles and wrists too?

[@dbsirius]

some person Me too, i'm addicted. I can crack my ankles, but everytime i pull on my wrists my eblows crack :P

[@someperson5506]

+dbsirius I don't pull to crack things. I straighten my legs for knees, but I roll my wrists and ankles to pop them. For elbows I do a little bit of both.

[@dbsirius]

some person I wonder if it sometimes takes you a few attempts to make your knees pop? I always have to flex my leg at least twice.

[@someperson5506]

+dbsirius Sometimes. Usually, it works the first time.

[@OklahomaState]

Is the Nobel prize enough for this man’s dedication to seeking the truth. Wow!

[@barberism24]

Discussed from my anthropology teacher at JC. It’s the synovial sacs that pop and are natural

[@satviksoni6764]

Who else was laughing their ass of because of the animation? 😂😂😂

[@paritoshagarwal8840]

Satvik Soni me😂

[@SwapnilSoni]

lol

[@enerxiazelementa]

laughing n dancing~ wiggling wiggling giggling~~

[@Namiizan]

i love the one at 2:22

[@Namiizan]

oops 2:32

[@Autom_te]

All this talk about joints and synovial fluids makes my hands feel fragile.

[@WofD2]

That nobel prize is well deserved

[@mohammadsafawi5714]

The sound used for the cracking is sooo saticfieng

[@BernadetteRTI]

Anybody else crack their fingers etc. during this vid?

[@getrekt-im3ip]

Me

[@dylanwilliams9513]

Bernadette Chasteen me

[@cindychen3739]

my thumb cracks my knuckles don't

[@Trollfagget]

Cracked my elbows, fingers, neck and shoulders. I always get shit for it, like "that can't, by any means, feel good" Well screw you, it's one of my top 10 feelings.

[@peyotepete7888]

and it felt good!

[@PolliitoAle]

i crack my fingers, anckles, wrists, knees, elbows, back and sometimes my neck but that one is not on purpose xD

[@dotmhk_7168]

is cracking your neck even a thing?

[@PolliitoAle]

Devin Smith well, if it's not something is sounding very near it when I move my neck.

[@dolanbright4112]

+PolliitoAle I crack my dick.

[@PolliitoAle]

benchong chong nah

[@dolanbright4112]

+PolliitoAle I crack my balls :)

[@ninakanonye8796]

When I inhale deeply, my spine cracks. I find it very satisfying

[@conradnel6151]

I just had the the biggest back crack of my life sitting at the dinner table so I had to find out why and how thank you for the info.

[@ace-4634]

I love cracking my fingers. Sometimes it hurts though

[@paulsallee4889]

When my lower back feels tense and uncomfortable I can lay down and twist to get a satisfying crack that takes away all the pain and pressure. Worth it.

[@psyche1182]

Ik this is 2 yrs ago but what exactly do u do?

[@paulsallee4889]

@@psyche1182 I still hurt

[@iterbasar3313]

The best explanation one could get🌻

[@legacybois8244]

I feel relieved after it. There must be something

[@Starlight2097]

i can crack my toes

[@kelvincha5492]

i can too. *crack* wanna meet up and have a CRACK?

[@unvisible805]

+Universal i can also crack your toes

[@nicholaskeough9787]

Me 2

[@paulol7224]

+Universal My toes are crack

[@stiddlyrehman]

+Universal I raise your toes with my left ankle & right knee ;0P

[@greeblothegoblin]

Try and watch this video without popping your joints.

[@Elizabeth-ur6us]

God, hardest thing to do. I think I've done it 5 times already and haven't even got through 1 minute in this video

[@maui2745]

already didn't popped my joints

[@rrabbix]

Easy.

[@nyakorii]

That's I m po ssi ble--

[@unaskedBeef]

I failed

[@bearosales2876]

HAHAHAHA TED-Ed always has the best last line/message 😁

[@KaylaPearlCPNinja]

Because of my form of cerebral palsy, I don’t have much flexibility in my joints and muscles because of having hypertonia. But at the same time I end up cracking my joints in more unexpected ways because of the limitations I have with my mobility.

[@Rodiacreed]

In high school I used to crack my fingers often but it annoyed a girl in my class and i decided to stop it but even so I keep doing it from time to time. Once you get used to it there is no turning back, sometimes I crack my fingers by mistake when I'm using my hand.

[@goldenpanda7004]

Once in school I got together with 3 others, and we all arranged to crack all our joints at a certain point in an exam. Once the clock rolled past a quarter, we all looked at eachother, and scared everyone with a 20 second long symphony of cracking... No people were harmed, but several people left after saying they'd felt sick.

[@Rodiacreed]

Golden Panda Haha lol

[@ziyad1809]

+Golden Panda i do the same but with coughing..

[@ellenmedlock7006]

But why do you feel relieved/ a good sensation when you crack your joints?

[@Tiernan422]

Because when they aren’t cracked all that air and liquid is there and then you stretch the joint and release the air

[@Aquamarine1724]

Like the video said, it feels like your joint loosens up, as if it was stiff or something before you popped it. At least that's how I interpret it.

[@megabatchgames6531]

NO.

[@user-ci2lg1lw5b]

왜 관절에서 소리가 나는지 구체적으로 생각해보고 배워보는 시간이 되었습니다. 이를 통해 우리의 몸에 대해서 배워보게 되었습니다. 정말 재미있고 흥미로운 시간이 되었습니다. 감사합니다.

[@novalove4790]

I could not have not cracked my knuckles for that long! It's such a relief when you crack them 😩

[@justinfung4351]

I swear I just cracked the knuckles on my fingers before watching this

[@asdasdasdasd7483]

Justin Fung woah... what are the odds of that happening!? oh wait ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@user-ck5sy2cy7o]

Justin Fung i knuckles on my toe.... before watching this

[@gregis22422]

My fear was the arthritis tale. Thank God it's not true!

[@HeyWelcomeToMyWorld]

You mean thank Dr Donald Unger :)

[@hitrapperandartistdababy]

+HeyWelcomeToMyWorld you know whats funny? "Unger" is the same word for "Kids/Children" in Danish:D

[@HeyWelcomeToMyWorld]

Darkavenger_13 The more you know :)

[@awesomerainbows2292]

Mine is "man hands"

[@CaptainSoftboy501]

i know right like it scared me XD and now i can crack my knuckles in peace -w-

[@gharankunalam3469]

everyone: cracking their fingers while watching this video. Me: starts standing on my bed cracking every single bone.

[@-icyandrose-7724]

Same

[@SuperMarway]

Thank you for learning about the ig nobel and nuckles

[@TickedOffPriest]

Proving Mom wrong. Best reason ever.

[@BlueEyes-WhiteDrag0n]

Plus a Nobel Prize. lesson learned

[@breadcrumbs3530]

I find cracking my neck to be much more satisfying than cracking my knuckles or any other joint.

[@ricardoalves9605]

my neck is what i can crack easier i couldnt do it like a year ago but now i can and i dont know/remember why

[@quintiax]

I'll have to crack my neck, otherwise it will crack when I make a fast move, and give that hot-pain feeling in my neck and even toung xD

[@BeeKeeper357]

I agree, but the back feels *amazing* too

[@sugamerper9797]

That's True

[@antonywu6672]

Hi! Who else cracks the Necks and Backs AND Fingers and Thumbs? I can.

[@NickRoman]

I think exercising a joint can help alleviate stiffness whether it pops or not; so, because popping or just pulling on the joint too much can cause pain after a while, I would suggest pulling more slowly and gently. It might not be as satisfying if you sometimes don't get that pop, but you'll probably be better off in the long run if you just go ease on your poor joints.

[@willcheunng2326]

This animated video is so interesting to watch.

[@janahammad4194]

Am I the only one who cracks there toes? No just me okay

[@fliptopgaming9969]

I do

[@Jonathan-fk6lw]

Fliptop Gaming same

[@PrincessMopar]

Yup, use one big toe to crack the other...

[@janahammad4194]

PrincessMopar exactly

[@romeo3577]

Yeah

[@veronicatoothpaste8576]

seeing bones and body stuff in videos make my entire body tickle cringe and same when I hear people crack knuckles so this video made me squirm

[@win5128]

2spooky4u

[@melissagonzalez6027]

johnny hacksaw Why am I even watching this when I hate the sound of people cracking their knuckles??? Although I can pop my ankle just by moving it 24/7 lol

[@jimmyjohnjoejr.9020]

Wyatt Polinko ugh me too

[@exozoid7883]

I can pop the three bones in my ears

[@onoken4531]

I used this cracking of joints not to annoy people, but as relaxer.

[@CoolGuy-ys1rp]

the sounds of popping joints in this video are so satisfying but when I try popping them it kinda hurts

[@kolelokaram8541]

Basically a video about crack and joints.

[@20shourya]

Hristin Andonov that's what she said

[@sultanalali593]

Underrated 😂😂😂

[@rydergarrigan7985]

Lol

[@hoodybox477]

i exhaled through my nose loudly. very funny

[@ender_pro2583]

I just realized what this said 😂 lmfao

[@joaoaugusto5426]

I can crack my tongue.

[@clodcat5550]

🤔

[@andreilouiscastro645]

Wow that's amazing

[@starsnatcher4659]

But the tongue is a muscle?? (If this is a joke I'm sorry)

[@weirdo6821]

You ok?

[@samdoesstuff4924]

uh... the tongue doesn't have a joint. is everything ok with you? sorry if this was a joke

[@ElektroMagnetizm]

For the thumb, I push it into itself. For the index, middle and useless finger, I pull them. For the pinkie it is hard, but I have slightly mastered it. Just use ur other hand’s bottom soles to slightly hammer it forward quickly and keeps trying until u succeed. Makes the hand complete :)

[@alecboyyes]

A buddy of mine can loudly crack just about every joint in his body, always a great source of amusement

[@ArexGamingDefunct]

Me: Watches video. Pops knuckles, fingers, knees, elbows, neck, toes and back.

[@oliveroseguera8156]

same

[@tethercable]

lol it's a bit like watching a head lice video, Everyone starts scratching. it's really weird

[@Reragi]

+Oliver Oseguera (TacoManTheFirst) but can you crack your jaw?

[@oliveroseguera8156]

+Reragi sometimes but it hurts lol

[@lopark3512]

+Reragi you can, but not everyone. People who have wrong positioned jaw (jaw that goes too much to front, too much to back, left or right) can do it easy. And it does not hurt them. But people who have well positioned jaw , can do it too, but it hurts them!

[@chillmushroom6016]

Nobody: Gets up from bed* *crack* * Me: Man I'm getting Old

[@Jonathan-fk6lw]

Just a peace of cake, i used to pop my back and neck after I woke up during my first two years of high school

[@merrycasablanca4844]

Hahaha

[@Zaire82]

I'm 17 and that happens. But that's because I trained all of my joints to crack.

[@nameisrango]

Nope you're not old.. you're crispy

[@kido3832]

Lol

[@rebeccaliebregts]

My mother in law is 200% convinced that me and my partner cracking our knuckles and such will cause arthritis, and no one can tell her other wise. Whether you tell her once, twice, or five million times. Doesn't matter if you provide studies, doctor's feedback or actual proof. (As we have both been doing it for > 10 maybe 15 years.)

[@manicinsane6008]

Wow that’s some dedication

[@potatowarrior747]

The voice narrating in the video is truly calming...and thanks for taking that one burden of tension away of getting some serious problems just by lil' knuckle popping. Thanks!

[@gotchufam2964]

Jane Nile true..!☺️

[@rejz123]

So what your saying is... That I can tell my mom who's a doctor that she's wrong about something that she claims is medically true? *pops every single joint*

[@antonywu6672]

r/madlads

[@amirbakhshi8973]

She just said that so that you wouldn’t do it

[@BBaaaaa]

@@amirbakhshi8973 yeah she's prob angry at the noise it does

[@pulsefel9210]

there are "doctors" who claim vaccines cause cancer and genetic diseases. there are "doctors" who claim the earth is flat. there are "doctors" who believe careful breeding of humans can breed a new super species, we kinda nipped that one.

[@scottchristensen4081]

This makes my joints tingle just watching it.

[@17Juliaa]

absolutely loved this

[@doge1633]

i got a special condition where i can pop every major joint i have

[@clodcat5550]

Hmmm seems like it’s called major joint popping disease, or some thing like that.

[@deepz513]

Such dedication to science..you truly deserved the award

[@jadenplayz1973]

Quality👌 Animation at 2:53

[@jadenplayz1973]

Thic

[@callmetalos2392]

Me:*Cracking allí my bones* The girls in my class: aAaAaAaAaAaAaHhHh YoU aRe CrAzY

[@marcogallego5597]

The autocorrect delated you, you are Spanish (igual que yo, eh)

[@sivanabanana889]

I watched this because my dad told me my fingers will grow bended lol

[@atomicflash1753]

It's true

[@sabikunnaharshiuly2031]

Mine is like it won't stay straight but it did give me talant!

[@sabikunnaharshiuly2031]

My fingers are very flexible

[@wJxcob]

Sivana Banana same actually

[@Zaire82]

@@atomicflash1753 Eight years in, and I've still got nicer looking fingers than like, 80% of people I know. I started as a child, too. If it didn't affect anything during my main period of growth, then it just won't affect anything.

[@annadoms1438]

I spent this entire video cracking the hell out of my body

[@valentinapazos7835]

Ted-Ed making feel smart in quarantine.

[@hhariomm]

I love popping my back ( spine )with help of my friend ! It's so relaxing !