Crackle and pop
Most people can crack their joints. Whether it’s their fingers, toes, necks, or jaws (ouch!), it doesn’t require much effort. The sound is what alerts people to a successful pop.
But, how does it happen? To quote Wikipedia…
“When a manipulation is performed, the applied force separates the articular surfaces of a fully encapsulated synovial joint, which in turn creates a reduction in pressure within the joint cavity. In this low pressure environment, some of the gases that are dissolved in the synovial fluid (which are naturally found in all bodily fluids) leave solution creating a bubble or cavity, which rapidly collapses upon itself, resulting in a "clicking" sound…”
Although I can easily crack my fingers (it relaxes them after clicking away on a keyboard), I’ve recently discovered I am able to crack my chest. It's audible and in stereophonic sound. It happens when I get up or sit down, and I have to use my arms to push my chest forward/backwards. Oddly enough, it doesn't occur when I'm krumping.
It could be due to odd positioning when sleeping (I don’t get to sleep much), improper form when exercising (I don't exercise, so that’s ruled out), or getting older (again, not bloody likely).
Is this unusual? Is it supposed to mean something? And, why do I immediately have a craving for Rice Krispies when it happens?
But, how does it happen? To quote Wikipedia…
“When a manipulation is performed, the applied force separates the articular surfaces of a fully encapsulated synovial joint, which in turn creates a reduction in pressure within the joint cavity. In this low pressure environment, some of the gases that are dissolved in the synovial fluid (which are naturally found in all bodily fluids) leave solution creating a bubble or cavity, which rapidly collapses upon itself, resulting in a "clicking" sound…”
Although I can easily crack my fingers (it relaxes them after clicking away on a keyboard), I’ve recently discovered I am able to crack my chest. It's audible and in stereophonic sound. It happens when I get up or sit down, and I have to use my arms to push my chest forward/backwards. Oddly enough, it doesn't occur when I'm krumping.
It could be due to odd positioning when sleeping (I don’t get to sleep much), improper form when exercising (I don't exercise, so that’s ruled out), or getting older (again, not bloody likely).
Is this unusual? Is it supposed to mean something? And, why do I immediately have a craving for Rice Krispies when it happens?
Authored by S at 12:00 am
7 Comments:
that sounds gross!
Lends a whole new meaning to the term "crack whore."
I love it when spouse cracks my toes.
I think it's a harbinger of death. Or I could be wrong.
"getting older (again, not bloody likely)" Yeah, right. 30 is going to be knocking on your door very quickly, my friend.
You'd think the scientific explanation would help, but it's still just gross. end of story.
phewwwww... i thought you were gonna talk about something else cracking and creaking when you manipulated it!
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