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Snap Crackle POP!

CoryIda
CoryIda Posts: 7,870 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Anyone else have popping, crackling knees when you do stairs, squats, etc? I feel like I am WAY too young to have this problem (I'm only 26), but my body sounds like a bowl of Rice Krispies when I go up or down stairs or do squats or other things that bend my knees. It doesn't really hurt, it's just NOISY!

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  • LovingMe19
    LovingMe19 Posts: 380 Member
    I am the same way. I am only 20. But my knees and ankles are constantly popping. Like you said, it doesnt hurt at all, but it worries me that I might be doing damage without even feeling it.
  • ucnclmeal
    ucnclmeal Posts: 5
    Mine have been doing that since I was about 14 years old- I'm 32 now. Have you ever had any knee injuries? That's one thing that can cause it.
  • emersoam
    emersoam Posts: 179
    I've had this as long as I can remember! "Crunchy" sounds in my knees when doing all sorts of things! The problem for me is that I often have knee pain with it. I've never gone to a PT for it, but I'm sure I'll need to get it checked out someday soon. I definitely don't want my knees to slow me down.
  • suzikelley
    suzikelley Posts: 210 Member
    That's funny - when I do my aerobics at home, there's this "kick back" move - and my one knee always pops really loud with each kick back!! LOL! I have rheumatoid arthritis, so I didn't know if that had anything to do with it. But it sounds like I'm not alone!!! :-)
  • kaymd
    kaymd Posts: 470 Member
    My knees do the same things especially when I do squats and I am 29.
  • ErinMarie25
    ErinMarie25 Posts: 733 Member
    I'm 21 and I snap, crackle, and pop sometimes too! My husband laughs at me. LOL he can hear it.
  • orange_avocado
    orange_avocado Posts: 232
    I'm the same way. I'm 24, and my knees sound like I'm 84! No pain, just crackling. And no previous knee injuries either. And its not just squats; I've been doing the 30 Day Shred and one of the warm up moves is "knee circles" - I'm snapping and popping all over the place.
  • akuzell
    akuzell Posts: 7
    I have the snap, crackle, POP sound too!! But mine is very painful. I have been told it has to do with the arthritis in my knees. I have also been told I could need surgery down the line because of the cracking sound. It's your knee cap and everytime it cracks like that it's being rubbed against somthing and wearing it down. I have been to physio for mine in the past and it does help. You should go see a doctor about it though. They may give you some exercises to help strengthen your knees.
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