I'm overweight but only in my 30's. My knee makes a cruching noise when walking upstairs. No pain felt, only had this for a few days. Is it anything to be worried about.
2007-01-23 02:27:57 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Oooooopsss . . .
Sounds like you may be headed for knee replacement surgery.
Get it checked out now; might head off other (painful) problems, sooner.
2007-01-23 02:32:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cruching
2016-10-16 07:44:51 · answer #2 · answered by eisenstein 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-01-23 02:41:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its sounds like you have something of a repetitive strain injury, lots of running, high intensity sport such as that of basketball can cause damage to the weaker knees. Using professional knee supports can reduce the pressure place on the knees. Also taking Glucosamine Sulphate tablets every day for six months has proven to strengthen the bones in our knees. Id advise looking to change your diet too, increase the lean proteins and amount of green veg you eat, try and increase muscle around your knees to help support them. And for a short while try to take it a little easier in basketball, you could end up with arthritis or doing permanent damage to your knee.
2016-03-14 22:41:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had this crunching since i was a little girl and although it doesn't seem to be anything, I was told that it will eventually lead to arthritis due to a more sped up cartilage degeneration. I'm of normal weight, so I don't think it's your weight, but I'm certain that it will help your knees stay healthier years longer if you do lose weight. So don't worry about the crunching, but do take measures to prevent any undo stress on it to prevent future problems.
2007-01-23 02:36:25 · answer #5 · answered by TJTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called popcorn Knee...
Go to the drug store and take some Glucosamine & Chondroitin and then go on a diet . I had the beginning stages of it when I was pregnant having gained an unGodly ammount of weight while in my last half of the pregnancy.
You have to get that off you and ease some of the stress on your knees.
2007-01-23 02:36:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.The crunching noise is probably your knee joint grinding against the socket. This can lead to arthritis or similar ailment. Have an X-ray right away to establish what's going on.
2007-01-23 02:33:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It indicates some type of damage that may or may not be progressive. It might not hurt now, but later on you may be suffering. This damage could be from sports you did as a young person or just over use. Next time you go to the M.D. talk about it.
2007-01-23 02:32:35 · answer #8 · answered by nalashelby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The crunching noise is caused by crepitis. You could ask your GP to refer you to an orthopaedic specialist for an arthroscopy to determine the precise nature of your problem. However, with due respect, your symptoms will probably ease considerably if you are able to lose some weight.
Best wishes, J
2007-01-23 02:36:19 · answer #9 · answered by sirjulian 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could be degenerative process but it also could mean something more. No joint is perfectly formed and teeny spurs will click and clack. If they hurt, you've got a problem...if not, try to treat them gently so they don't start to. Losing weight will probably help.
2007-01-23 02:38:12 · answer #10 · answered by Faceless 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋