# Why do your knuckles pop?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Eleanor Nelsen
- Year: 2015
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/eleanor_nelsen_why_do_your_knuckles_pop)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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. \[Directed by Steve Belfer Creative, narrated by Addison Anderson\].

## Lectures

1. [Why do your knuckles pop?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/eleanor_nelsen_why_do_your_knuckles_pop/7d1a37ce421d), 5 min (TED's player)