What causes the gas build up in joints, that make it able for a person to crack the joints?

908 views

What causes the gas build up in joints, that make it able for a person to crack the joints?

In: Biology

3 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

If I recall, the act of cracking your joint actually causes the air bubble.

So you force your joint apart, which lowers the pressure on the liquid between your joints, which causes a bubble to form, which your body doesn’t like so it collapses again and makes a noise.

This is called cavitation.

You are viewing 1 out of 3 answers, click here to view all answers.