Cracking your back can feel satisfying and relieve stiffness, but is it actually safe? Science shows that occasional back cracking is generally harmless, but frequent or forceful cracking may carry ...

Long tiring days at work with hours of being trapped in a fixed position, your back might feel stiff, tense or frozen. To find relief, you move and manipulate your back until you feel the stretch of ...

Cracking your back or neck might provide quick relief and a satisfying popping noise — but is it a safe practice? "When you stretch or manipulate your spine, such as by twisting or bending, the ...

A bit of relief, or maybe just a force of habit: We’re separating fact from fiction about what happens when you crack your knuckles and other joints. * It all has to do with the “synovial fluid” in ...

Law enforcement officials in Arizona say a mother has been arrested after she allegedly killed her 3-month-old daughter after performing what she called a “back-cracking adjustment” on the child, ...

When you need to stretch out stiff muscles, it’s natural to hear a “snap, crackle, pop!” with no Rice Krispies in sight. But when it comes to your neck, you may be wondering if there may be any ...