Knee popping, snapping, cracking, or crunching noises are usually harmless and may be the consequence of aging joints. However, the sensation can also indicate a serious injury, such as a torn ...

Bob & Brad discuss signs and tests that can be done to assess if you may have knee osteoarthritis. With knee osteoarthritis, the cartilage in the knee gradually wears away. As the cartilage begins to ...

Q: My knee makes a popping sound sometimes — should I be concerned? A: Knee noises can be unsettling, but they're not always a cause for concern.

Joints often crack due to harmless gas bubbles in fluid or tendons moving over bones. While usually normal, persistent pain, ...

As soon as you get up from the sofa “creak,” your knee clicks. At first you don’t think much of it, but when the chorus of crackles follows you throughout your day, you can’t help but wonder, “What ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) It's a quiet morning. You lace up your shoes, step outside and begin a brisk morning stroll. But as you take those first few steps, there it is, a faint grinding noise, ...

Your body has millions of parts working together every second of every day. In this series, Dr. Jen Caudle, a board-certified family medicine physician and an associate professor at Rowan University ...

An age-old urban legend that claims cracking one’s knuckles will lead to arthritis may be old in every middle school child’s repertoire, but a look at the scientific literature finds that there is ...

Doctors refer to the cracking or popping of joints, like the shoulders, as crepitus. Though crepitus happens often, the reason that joints pop is not always clear. Cracking, clicking, and popping ...