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Pain In Knee While Bending. Makes Cracking Noise. Solution?
hi,i am 28 years old ,inthe last 2 weeks time i notice pain in myleft knee while i fold it for 5mins and even at timesof bending it aches.At times even there is cracking noise which was from long timeback but i not sure whether that has any relation to my knee pain right now.i wouldbe highly grateful for any cure solutions to my knee pain thanking you in advance.
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
Sometimes as a normal phenomena, fluid (synovial fluid) that lubricate the joint release bubbles which pop and crackle with movement. This occurs very commonly after a period of inactivity or during certain movements. I am not sure if this is what you have, but this is my most likely explanation to your symptoms.
You don't need to worry if there is no associated joint pain; but you have to do some conditioning exercises to improve the overall integrity of the joint - stronger muscle will take the weight of the joint and help to reduce the pressure on articulating surfaces, thus preventing any damage to the joint.
I would suggest getting this evaluated by an orthopedician for an accurate diagnosis and appropriate management. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance to see any arthritic changes
Wishing you good health...
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta
Thanks for writing to us.
Sometimes as a normal phenomena, fluid (synovial fluid) that lubricate the joint release bubbles which pop and crackle with movement. This occurs very commonly after a period of inactivity or during certain movements. I am not sure if this is what you have, but this is my most likely explanation to your symptoms.
You don't need to worry if there is no associated joint pain; but you have to do some conditioning exercises to improve the overall integrity of the joint - stronger muscle will take the weight of the joint and help to reduce the pressure on articulating surfaces, thus preventing any damage to the joint.
I would suggest getting this evaluated by an orthopedician for an accurate diagnosis and appropriate management. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance to see any arthritic changes
Wishing you good health...
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta
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