03/06/2026
******FAQs Friday******
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What’s the popping/cracking/snapping sound?
Short answer - The sounds you’re hearing are soft tissue and bones moving against one another or gases escaping from inside the joint.
Technical answer- There are various sounds that can be made inside joint areas. Typically, they are either “crepitus” or “cavitation”.
Crepitus, the undesirable sound, is when soft tissue like the tendons or ligaments are snapping over bone or the grinding of rough surfaces inside the joint when there’s less cartilage over time, as in with advanced degeneration.
Cavitation, the sound you hope to hear in a chiropractic office, is made when a joint sufficiently opens up and gases (oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide) escape out of the synovial fluid between joints and crosses over the joint membrane. This denotes great movement.
While the cavitation sound is desirable and affirming, it isn’t always necessary to hear when receiving a good adjustment.
Want to know more?
📍 Crosby Chiropractic Center
Dr. Chad Thornton
🏢 5211 FM 2100
Crosby, TX 77532
📞 281-328-5544