Whenever i walk down stairs or go down a ladder, both of my knees make quite a loud cracking sound which doesnt hurt but its getting to be quite irritable. I'm only 20 years old and i havent been in any major accidents. i'm worried that this might escalate into something more serious. is it anything to wrry about?
2006-09-12 05:30:13 · 7 answers · asked by x_shai_x 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
its more like a CRUNCHING sound rather than a single crack
2006-09-12 22:45:43 · update #1
is it like knuckles popping ? I would see a family dr. if it is really irritating you. It's better to stop it now (if you can) before it gets worse and harder to fix. At least having a medical professional tell you it's nothing will ease your mind, but I did find this....
"Joint cracking, commonly in the ankles and knees when walking up steps, is usually a benign condition that you do not need to worry about. While the exact cause is hard to detect, you are not doing damage to the joints when you hear them crack.
If you have pain associated with the cracking joints, then you should be evaluated to make sure there is not an underlying problem. But the average snapping ankles, or creaking knees is not a problem."
I pulled that directly from the about.com website
2006-09-12 05:36:00 · answer #1 · answered by sar_nicky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a close look at your knee caps as you bend and straighten your legs. Having knee-caps that are slightly tilted, or off track is very common in young women like you and me (My pain started when I was about 19). You might want to look at some of your friends knees at the same time to try to find some comparison.
If they look a little off, I definitely suggest seeing a doctor. The good news is that most people can keep their knees working well, and relitively pain-free with some simple strengthening exercises.
best wishes
2006-09-12 06:07:02 · answer #2 · answered by daisyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the beginning stages of arthritis. It sounds like you have a tracking problem with your patella (knee cap). You should get an order from your Dr. to see a local physical therapist who can help you with exercises that correct the problem.
2006-09-12 06:43:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
hey u need a doctor.
the synovial fluid in yr knees due to which de joint moves is dried out due to dis you dont get any lubrication in yr knees and this can be one of de reasond (infact major possibility is der) go to a doctor and tell him bout dis he will give you a cream dat gets soaked by de skin and then acts aas a lubricater if u dont yr bones will hitt each oder,wear off and eventually break so do hurry
2006-09-12 05:38:33 · answer #4 · answered by abhi 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my left knee cracks sometimes too but i had an injury to it. sometimes it really hurts but i dont worry much about it.
2006-09-12 05:38:07 · answer #5 · answered by MiaDiva28 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this could mean that you have fulid on the knees or of you have agravated your cartlidge surronding you kee cap. before and get it checked out as soon as you can,hun.
Jan
2006-09-12 05:34:32 · answer #6 · answered by strwberridreamz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to worry mate.
2006-09-12 05:32:21 · answer #7 · answered by pirateron 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋