Crunchy Bones?

[charlie_red]

This is a weird question but does anyone else have bones that crack and crunch?

Every time I lift my arm my shoulder crunches or my wrist and when I bend down (or attempt to) my knees/hips crack?

But ice packs and heat packs are my best friends haha

Anyone know what makes bones crunch?

C x

[LindseyMid]

It can be a few things - hypermobile joints, ligaments snapping into position (may be due to hypermobility), fluid in the joint, damage to the cartilage, even myofascial restrictions.

Hypemobility is considered a risk factor for developing Fibro and myofascial restrictions/pain are common alongside Fibro, so it may be worth getting checked out for both of those.

[sheelagh in reply to LindseyMid]

How do u get checked out as i am the same as charlie

Its so loud if feel lime clunk click lol

[LindseyMid in reply to sheelagh]

A physiotherapist or even your GP can check for hypermobility. The diagnostic criteria for Hypermobility Syndrome (where hypermobile joints are associated with other symptoms, such as pain) is here:

hypermobility.org/diagnosis...

Note that when working out your Beighton score (score of how many joints you have that are hypermobile, used in the diagnostic criteria) it is either now or in the past that counts.

A physiotherapist, osteopath or specialist massage therapist with training in myofascial work can check for myofascial restrictions.

[charlie_red in reply to LindseyMid]

Hey,

Thanks for letting me know, I think I'll make a doctors appointment as it can be sore at times and I feel the need to crack it because it builds up tension and stiffness

Thanks

C x

[tofty]

hi yep im creaky n crunchy in my knees shoulder neck ,and wrists awful isnt it x

[bumblebee57]

Hi. yes I have crunchy bones too.My knees make a really horrible noise as I go up stairs and when I sit down or bend, and my jaw crunches when I yawn and when I lay down.YUK!!

[charlie_red in reply to bumblebee57]

Sounds exactly like me! It hurts even more when I don't crack my knees or shoulder because it feels like tension building up and when I crack my knees or whatever else is sore it releases the pressure .. Not too sure if that's a good thing or not tho!

C x