I think I damaged my cartilage?

Question

When I was doing front dumbell raises for the shoulders,my left elbow gave a cracking sound for a second,but it only hurt for half a second.5 minutes later i started feeling a really,really barely noticable pain in the elbow.THe joint doesnt lock and I can move it painlessly.What could it be?

Answer 1

There are a number of possibilities for what could be causing this such as a broken bone (an example only).

The only way to know for sure is to see your doctor for further evaluation of the situation to see what they say.