Crunching Knees......need input

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treebaby

Cathlete
My knees have really started crunching and creaking the last 2 weeks or so. I know I need new shoes and could stand to lose weight. What I want to know is: 1. Should I start taking glucosamine (sp?) supplements? 2. Do I need to see a doctor and if so what specialty? I am having VERY minimal soreness as far as pain goes. The noise is "gross" for lack of a better word.

Thanks,
Teresa
 
Hi Teresa. My left knee is a cruncher too, especially going down steps and doing lunges. Yuck! I went to an ortho doc and he suggested glucosamine/chondroitin. The reason that my knees are cracking is because my knee cap is not sitting where it is supposed to sit. I am having surgery at the end of March for it and the ortho doc is going to do a lateral release in order to have the knee cap sit where it is supposed to sit. I have to add that the crunching knees weren't my only problem. I had a ton of pain and also could not straighten my leg the whole way. This is just my experience. The crunching might be a sign that your body is trying to tell you something. I would go to an ortho doc if at all possible just to figure out what is wrong.

Karin
 
Hey Karin! Thanks for the advice. I think I will more than likely try to see a doc just in case. Best of luck with your surgery!!

Teresa
 
Teresa,

I have had noisy knees for about 20 years. I have had no pain or any other problems--just the noise. They snap, crackle, and pop when I squat down. It would be a good idea to see an orthopedic doctor b/c you could have some problem that needs to be addressed. But I just wanted to share my experience to let you know it may not be anything to worry about.

MissL
 
Thanks for your input and sharing your experience MissL! I really would almost feel silly going in to see a doctor at this point because of the very minimal pain, but the noise just creeps me out! Plus like you all have suggested there MAY be something else going on.

Teresa
 
>I have had noisy knees for about 20 years. I have had no pain
>or any other problems--just the noise. They snap, crackle,
>and pop when I squat down.

Same here but mine do bother me after long runs of 8 or more miles but that's the only time so I haven't done anything about it.

Good luck,
 
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