How can i get rid of crackling noise in my shoulder and knee?

Question

I have what I believe is called crepatis?(crackling noise) in my shoulder and knee every time i move them. This is starting to scare me because I fear it will interfere with my track dream in some shape or form.

I'm only 17 so my bones shouldn't be this bad already...

Noone in my family has had a history of this kind of thing

Answer 1

Rub some WD40 on it - will stop.

Answer 2

The sounds in your joints are probably crepatis. It's a very common condition and it can start at an early age. It's usually due to "degenerative joint changes" ( I know the term doesn't sound good!). If you've ever had an injury to the joint or repetative stress- like from sports or training, your joints go through a set of changes that can cause the sounds. The time to do something is when you have pain or swelling or discoloration to the joint or a fever, unexplained sweating at night or recent fatigue. These are all signs that something bigger could be going on. A good sports medicine doctor might be a good consult if you're having any symptoms. Best of luck to you!

Answer 3

if you already went to the doctors you should ask someone who has the same problems if your scared

Answer 4

if it is just a noise then there is no reason to worry, but if there is swelling or redness then it could be rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 5

No way to stop I have it in my wrist

Answer 6

my advice would be to get a specialist to look at it. Just one session with someone good should get you a boimachanical assessment, in which they will test the muscle function, strength, length and quality of the muscles in and around the hips, and this would confirm whether or not it's cause for concern. A lot of these subtle aches and pains can be early warning signs. General tightness or other restrictions can cause the pain, and it's not a big deal - easy to fix with the correct advice. But over time it can become chronic tightness, then it get's quite frustrating. You'll probably find that it's just some tightness, which, over time has lead to some inflammation of the connective tissue around the knee. This is very common. If your like most people in the western world and spend most of your time sitting down, you'll most likely have tight quads, hip flexors, and possibly hip rotators (basically, all of the muscles from your pelvis down to your knee on the front of your body i.e. the ones that are in a shortened state when you are seated).