Do you knees click?

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  • LOUISEC90
    LOUISEC90 Posts: 22 Member
    I've had the same problem since I can remember!

    I went to the doctor to get him to check it out and he said there is a problem with my knees tracking system so when I bend it then put it straight it needs to pop a little to get back on the right course. He said there is no danger of it getting worse but if I want to correct it I would need to see a physiotherapist.

    Hope this helps!
  • ladyoni
    ladyoni Posts: 8 Member
    I think I once read that joints clicking is caused by dehydration, not sure if that is really true.
  • voodoo_lady
    voodoo_lady Posts: 15
    Yes! I was concerned so I asked my kettlebell instructor and he said it was nothing to worry about!
  • patricknsmith
    patricknsmith Posts: 261 Member
    My knees are horrible. They sometimes will do that when I squat and kneel, but if I crawl on the floor it sounds like you're taking bubble wrap and twisting it to make it all pop.
  • KristieLynn007
    KristieLynn007 Posts: 46
    My knees, ankles, shoulder clicks and I was told by my otheopedic that as long as you are not expericning pain it is usually ok.
  • nk17
    nk17 Posts: 141 Member
    Mine used to click badly, but now only infrequently. I think it could be because a) I now have proper arch supports, b) I now am properly hydrated, c) I now warm up and stretch properly and d) I take my omega 3 and others every day. Also dropping some weight didn't hurt either.
  • arickim
    arickim Posts: 137
    My son is 7 and his knee is so loud. Mine crack all the time. I am having a real problem with my left knee with pain, but if I stand straight while walking, I am good.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    My shoulders, knees, ankles, wrists, and neck, all do it and have for the past 15 or so years. As long as there is no pain involved you are fine, if you experience any pain you may want to see your doctor.
  • Malrose01
    Malrose01 Posts: 25 Member
    My knees have clicked my entire life. I asked the doctor about it once, and he said it was just my kneecap sliding a little and not to worry about it. It's a little unsettling to hear something like that, but apparently it's normal. So, no worries. It has never affected my performance in any kind of activity, and has never hurt.
  • trail_rnr
    trail_rnr Posts: 337 Member
    You CAN get rid of crepitus, for those of you who have the rice krispy crunch. Lots of direct, intense massage over a couple of months. Not for a long time, but a few minutes at a time. You have to get under the kneecap as much as possible. I massage around the knee and mobilize the kneecap every night before going to bed. The crepitus disappeared after doing this for about a month.
  • qballjr13
    qballjr13 Posts: 174 Member
    My knees sound more like velcro when I do squats or walk up stairs
  • lcnelson
    lcnelson Posts: 279 Member
    My knees sound more like velcro when I do squats or walk up stairs
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    OH MY GOODNESS!!! Me too!!! That;s exactly what I sound like going up the stairs! I have no pain whatsoever, but can see the benefits in doing some strength training for my legs!
  • kizzaii
    kizzaii Posts: 52
    All the time which I find weird only being 21. I only need to turn to walk and it's like someone's playing pool
  • samantharichelle
    samantharichelle Posts: 1
    Yeah my Knee pop but you might want to have it checked out so when your older it wont effect you.
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    My knees too. I started to take a glucosamine daily and it help my joints.
  • eeebee
    eeebee Posts: 471 Member
    You CAN get rid of crepitus, for those of you who have the rice krispy crunch. Lots of direct, intense massage over a couple of months. Not for a long time, but a few minutes at a time. You have to get under the kneecap as much as possible. I massage around the knee and mobilize the kneecap every night before going to bed. The crepitus disappeared after doing this for about a month.

    Thanks for this advice, I'd like to try it but I might get a physio to teach me first though before I attempt at doing this myself, wouldn't want to risk worsening the problem.
  • txsgirlK
    txsgirlK Posts: 171 Member
    Honey mine do more than click! They make this horrible crunching sound! I'm 43 but it's been happening since I was in my 20's. My doc told me arthritis. I've had some injections in my knees before but right now there is really no pain so I just keep on going!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,021 Member
    Anyone knees click? I'm 21 & sometimes my knees just keep making a clicking noise when im squatting, sitting down, walking etc.

    Is this normal?
    If they are all the time, then there's a "tracking" issue probably happening. May not hurt now, but may cause issues later in your life. The clicking is usually a tendon "jumping" over the bone.


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  • tinkermommc
    tinkermommc Posts: 558 Member
    My knees click and grind, only because of my weight, i ruined them. Doc says I now have arthritis in my knees and im only 34yrs old:( sad eh! he tells me when im older i may need surgery, but at this point here in Nova Scotia unless extreem cases with someone my age and weight they will not fix them, so now im in pain every day. Boo :(

    I'm with you Angela. They don't like to do surgery on under 50s because we'll just need another one. But he did put me on aleve 2x a day everyday for 2 months and as needed after that. It's been a year and I think I need to do the 2 months again but it worked pretty well!
  • smplycomplicated
    smplycomplicated Posts: 484 Member
    yep It's annoying.
  • BPayton27
    BPayton27 Posts: 626 Member
    I had knee surgery on my left knee about 3 years ago. That knee makes a crunching noise now, but I think it's related to the surgery I had. My other knee does clicks and the doctor said it was fairly normal. As long as it's not painful I don't think there's much they can do.

    It can be quite embarrassing if someone is behind you on the stairs lol.
  • beccy1982
    beccy1982 Posts: 1
    my knees have always clicked - my doc said it's a problem with the way my knees bent and i'd have arthritis by the time I was 45. I'm 30 and have already got it in the right knee. only advice was to lose weight to take strain off them.
  • ScarlettDuchess
    ScarlettDuchess Posts: 2
    My knees used to click loudly but after 3 days of taking magnesium supplements the clicking went away. Magnesium is important for hyaluronic acid synthesis. Hyaluronic acid works by acting as a cushion and lubricant in the joints.
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    Yup. Snap, crackle, pop. Always. Although when I'm regularly squatting with heavy (for me) weights as part of my workout routine, it minimizes and sometimes, doesn't even make a sound altogether.
  • tlcarolinagirl
    tlcarolinagirl Posts: 1,700 Member
    I'm 32 and mine do it every single time I squat down and go to come back up and has been for years...kinda sounds like a crunchy/squishy sound. It's not painful at all, just annoying and embarrassing when I bend down to pick something up and go to come up sounding like I'm 100 years old...but whatevs. :)
  • Broderick50
    Broderick50 Posts: 842 Member
    Mine started at an early age and I had a doctor tell me that I had an injury at some point. And that it wasn't anything serious.
  • SuperCrsa
    SuperCrsa Posts: 790 Member
    Oh thank goodness, I was wondering if there may be something wrong.
    Some horrid sounds come out of my joints and its really been creeping me out!
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    I didn't realise there were so many of us clicky freaks out there.

    Fingers, thumbs, wrists, neck, knees (occasionally) and ankles all the time.

    If I move in the wrong way I sometimes sound as though someone has stood on a sheet of bubble wrap!
  • favoritenut
    favoritenut Posts: 217 Member
    Yup. Snap, crackle, pop. Always. Although when I'm regularly squatting with heavy (for me) weights as part of my workout routine, it minimizes and sometimes, doesn't even make a sound altogether.



    oh my gosh, that is what I say all the time, especially when I go up and down stairs, and when I do any kind of workout, it happens.
  • survivor1952
    survivor1952 Posts: 250 Member
    Ever hear someone say the word Decrepit? Well, that is from "Crepitus". Had my doctor explain that to me years ago....Anyhow, the clicking sometimes is an indication of cartilidge loss. If that is the case & the dr. sees need for, there are injections called Synvisc that can help. I did the injections in my one knee years back and it gave me tremendous relief. Works for some people but not all.
    Losing weight and exercising are a great help for all of the joints, especially knees. The knees take the most abuse from the weight of our bodies.
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