Unusual Knee Popping or Cracking: Crepitus

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Crepitus of the knee

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Unusual Knee Popping or Cracking Crepitus

• You may occasionally hear snaps, pops, and
  crackles when you bend or straighten your knees.
  You may even feel a cracking, crunching, or
  popping sensation when you walk or climb the
  stairs. These sensations are known as Crepitus.
• This affects different parts of the body commonly
  in the knee. The sound or sensation is the result
  of
•    Air bubbles develop in body tissues,
•    Snapping of tendons or ligaments over the bony
  structures in the knee,
•    Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFS),
•    Torn cartilage, or
•    Osteoarthritis (OA).

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Causes of Knee Crepitus

• Crepitus can result from various reasons,
  including
•    Air Bubbles The popping or cracking sound can
  result from air seeping into the soft tissue,
  finding its way into the area around the joint,
  and causing tiny bubbles in the synovial fluid.
  When you bend or stretch your knees, the bubbles
  can burst with a popping or cracking sound that
  may be alarming, but it is usually harmless.
•    Injury or Damage to the Knee It might also
  result from underlying medical conditions such as
  tissue damage or lesions. In case you feel pain
  as the knee snaps or catches, it can be due to
  scar tissue, a meniscus tear, or a tendon is
  moving over a protruding bone within the knee
  joint. The pain or swelling sometimes indicates a
  more serious problem, like patellofemoral pain
  syndrome (PFS), a tear in the cartilage or other
  soft tissue, or osteoarthritis (OA).
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Symptoms of Crepitus

• The joint sounds or crepitus can be a normal part
  of the movement. You may experience popping
  joints, especially as they get older. You may
  also experience
•    Popping or cracking while bending your knee.
•    Crunching sounds in your knee when you climb
  stairs or kneel.
•    Crackling or grinding sounds when you move the
  knee.
•    Crunching sensation when you move youre leg.
•    Random or continual swelling around the joint.
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