workout problems?

Question

im trying to get more in shape for basketball season, so i do jumping jacks, and pushups...
but when i jump i keep hearing a crack comming from my ankle and when i do pushups i hear cracks comming from my ellbow. MY parents told me i have a flexible joint but is it harmful to keeping doing these exercises, what can i do to make the cracks go away, does any 1 know why are my ankle and elbow is cracking. It is my right ankle and my right elbow. Im not the only one who hears the cracks if thats what u guys are thinking lol, these cracks are like cracking your knuckles but louder plz help me. Keep in mind that im only 14 years old.

Answer 1

You didn't tell us if it hurts. If it doesn't hurt, there isn't a problem. Though, just for joint health, the nutritionist in me would suggest glucosamine. It will not hurt and may save you a lot of pain in the distant future.

TX Mom

Answer 2

I badly sprained my ankle about 3 weeks ago. I was in a hurry going down the stairs, lost my balance and landed on a bad side of my left foot, causing my left ankle to be stretched going on the inside. The first 48 hours were excruciating and the pain was un-believable. I've never had a serious ankle injury before.

So I immediately treated it using the RICE method. The following day, the bruising and swelling were so horrible. I found out that I got a second degree sprain and immediately panicked after that. I had a football game on that week and it been looking forward to it because I've been training for rt. I had teammates that had similar injuries and it took them months to fully recover, some of them stopped playing altogether. So I kinda had a short-term depression because I can't imagine myself not being able to run and play sports anymore.

Because I was so desperate to recover again, I contacted a lot of people that I know who do sports and asked them if they had similar injuries. One friend of mine, from the boy's football team in my university, told me about H.E.M. Ankle Rehab. I got a copy 4 days after I got injured. I immediately read and followed what was instructed and felt improvement on the first day. I was able to walk a bit, but I was in pain.

A couple of days after that, the swelling and bruising were subsid-ing significantly and on the fourth day, I was walking comfortably again. Although I've had felt a bit of stiffness, I continued doing what was instructed. My sister was surprised that I have recovered this fast. I told her about this book and was shocked on how effective the procedures were. I'm just so happy that this book was shared to me and how effective it is.

Heal your ankle fully & fast?

Answer 3

Well if the cracks you hear also come with pain, then you should be worried. That can be a signal of joint problems (rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis). If it doesn't hurt, then there is nothing to worry about. If you still feel uneasy about it thought, talk to your physician about it.