Joints Cracking

[pirate-yaker]

Does anybody else experience their joints cracking/clicking - not particularly sore but uncomfortable - what causes it?

Thanks Malcolm

[behappy1]

Hi Malcolm, I experience this too in my ankles, hips, neck, back and shoulders. Its annoying and I don't know what to do it get rid of it. Like you say, not particularly sore, but uncomfortable. I hope that someone has the answer!

[Suzie]

It is likely to be ligaments making the noise, rubbing over each other . If you have a connective tissue disorder your are likely to have hyper mobile joints due to the extra stretch in your different tissues. This means you can often sustain injuries through any repetitive sports etc more easily. I can always tell when my daughter is on the move as i hear the clicks of her ankles before i see her! The important thing is to try and keep as fit as possible so the muscle can help support your joints as the ligaments are not as good as doing it as they might be .

[Minka1 in reply to Suzie]

Hi this is interesting  I pulled me ankle well I thought so then it whent into my knee I keep getting a clunk under my knee cap  and ankle feels on inside like it wants to come out I also have little red noduals on the knuckle points  of my small fingers read them and the red stuff flows back fast its like I can tell a bad flair up got rid of all this for 2 years pain free now I'm aching with the thing anyone else get this

[brave]

Hi ,ive been suffering this for a couple a years now,my shoulders are the worst then my hips ankles etc,for me the click are so deep it does hurt and then im left with a dull ache to follow ,this morning as i turned over in bed and i swear it my shoulder felt like it slipped out and pooped back quickly never experienced anything like it .

[janann]

I have this also and as said by brave, worse in my shoulders. I have always called it a clunk as that is just what it felt like, it brings me to a complete stop when it happens as it is very uncomfortable. My consultant just looked at me strangely as if he had never heard of it so i feel better knowing there are others with the same problem x

[Thaddeus]

I always feel better after my joints crack. Hips especially, -when they pop in the morning, I know that they are loose. On other days they can get very sore and I end up walking wobbly.

[pirate-yaker]

Thanks guys - I'm 60 in a few weeks, have SLE/RA etc etc and try to be active (which is getting very difficult to manage). It all makes sense - thanks for the replies - Malcolm

[traceymcx]

Hi gang. Wow yes this site just gets more interesting. I get this in my right ankle its like a pain when you know u have to move it or massage it or just twist my foot rpund an back an forth to make it crack it hurts but its a pain that ok. Also get like a dead leg when i go to get out of bed my ankle will get like an electric shock thats the only way i can drscribe it an my leg gives way. My arm will sumtimes lock especially if iv bin carring a bag. And also my shoulders ache an click its like my shoulder blades pppped out. So is this all down to having dle and let? I have written all my symptoms in a diary to take withe at my next dermy apppintment so we will see what they tell me this time. Take care luppie gang.:)xxx

[caesar1956]

its known as aging,,,

[Neverforget]

When I start flaring my legs are stiff in the morning and all you can hear is click click click. My wrists also do the same. I have to click them to reduce the pain. It definately is a symptom and NOT just an age thing. My work colleagues can also tell when I am about to flare as I look my puffy and they can physically see a reduction in my mobility.

Hope you are all feeling well at the moment. Big hugs x x c c

[Jenwren77777]

I understand this cracking of joints.

I have it in my neck, back, shoulders and ankles, wrists and fingers.

It does feel like it's pressure building up till it burns.

Problem with me is that that I broke my back 2 years ago so not meant to be cracking my back.

Glad that there is other people that suffer from this too.

So happy I found this website!

[Hidden]

I realize that this is an old question posted 3-years ago, but I Googled leg and joint popping and came across your question. I only just recently registered with this site, maybe about one month or two ago. I was diagnosed four months ago with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Prior to the diagnosis popping leg joints was one of my earlier symptoms that something was wrong. I too had popping joints, but with no pain associated with the popping noise.

Actually, the first symptom for me was small amounts of hair loss, fatigue and tiredness and then the popping of the joints. Those symptoms came about in my mid-latter twenties in the 90's. I was only just diagnosed after years of complaining four months ago! By now you should have a diagnosis hopefully, unless your situation is like mine and it take years for an so called expert to figure it out.