Thread: Why do bones crack and pop?
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Old 10-28-2003, 10:36 AM
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I've heard it's because air is trapped b/w the joints and that's the sound you hear.

Also, I've heard that when cartilidge wears away, the bones start to grind against each other a bit more...

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