Rice Krispy Knees

Rice Krispy knees! What a great way to put it!! :-)

I've had that sound in my knees since I was eleven years old, no joke. And I was never overweight until after 30 and pregnancy, so it's not weight-related.

My knees have never been injured, and the crackling doesn't hurt at all, although it does sound queer.

I must say, though - the crackling has gotten worse in the last few months/year or so, and I've noticed that my knees feel...not sore, exactly, but like they're under some stress, when I take stairs and the like. That's actually one of the biggest reasons that I decided that enough is enough - I've got to exercise and drop the extra 20 pounds I'm carrying, because not only do *I* not like it, but my knees are pretty unhappy with it as well.

Now I've just got to figure out how to strengthen the knees without shocking/injuring them.

I was just talking about this with a coworker.

I've always 'cracked' at the joints. I was told to take Glucosamine Sulfate Supplements. I did and it minimized it. Hope this helps. :flowerforyou:

Here is somewhat of an answer..google is my friend..lol

In the knees, movements such as suddenly rising from a seated to an upright position, or stretching the knee from a flexed to an extended position can produce this often prominent sound in the joint. Common causes of knee joint popping or cracking include a slight misalignment of the patella (knee cap), or the movement of the different ligament structures across the joint. When the ligaments move, it is often against the bones of the joint, which creates a slight stretching and then mild snapping back to their accustomed position.