I am a 19 year old male and I'm not sure
if this is normal or not.
From the standing position, when I squat
down all the way and my knees bend til the
resting point, they crack a little (I can
feel it and it's audible). When I begin to
stand up and pressure is put on my knees
to stand, they make a crackling sound,
almost like the noise made by crumpling up
a piece of paper. Something similar
happens when I slowly bring my arm forward
and up and back (almost in a circular
motion).
It sounds as if my bones are very brittle
or my joints aren't lubricated enough or
something, though I'm pretty sure I get a
healthy amount of fat a day. At the top of
my head, I can only think of two possible
reasons that may have been the gradual
cause of this, assuming this isn't normal:
1) When I was around 11-12 years old, I
took these "milk" pills that were chewable
that were supposedly help me to grow
taller. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to say
the name of the brand here.
2) I've been doing intense plyometrics for
the past 5 years, training to increase my
strength by doing rapid movement
exercises. Most of the work I do doesn't
involve weight, but primarily bodyweight
exercises so I don't really use heavy
stuff. But the thing is, I haven't done
much stretching before/after my workouts
at all.
So this is a concern for me, because I
don't want to have early arthritis or
something because the bones at my joints
are weak or something. Will fish oil or
glutamine help my condition or is it not
normal at all for my bones/joints to make
such sounds?
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WonderRakeWoman
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Apr 2008 Posts: 1
same problem... Posted: 04-04-08 23:48pm
I have no idea what the answers to your
questions are, but I can tell you that I
have the same experience. My knees
crackle when I go up stairs or come up
from a squat, and my shoulders crackle
too. I've always had this (I'm 24 now).
I think it might just be a random genetic
thing, because I haven't taken "milk
pills" or done lots of repetitive rapid
movements like you.
If you're really concerned, or if it
starts to be painful in any way,
definitely ask a doctor. So far, I
haven't had any trouble besides the
annoying sound and feeling.
