knee pops and cracks

[coreyb]

I just wanted to quickly ask if its normal for your knee joints to make little cracking sounds when squatting? I don't have any pain there and have had these sounds for years in my joints...I just realized I don't really know much about why or how this happens.

any info is appreciated.

 

[Sculelos]

I just wanted to quickly ask if its normal for your knee joints to make little cracking sounds when squatting? I don't have any pain there and have had these sounds for years in my joints...I just realized I don't really know much about why or how this happens.

any info is appreciated.

Eh probably not normal, but I know mine crack sometimes if I'm not warmed up or if my form is not good. In my case if my knee is cracking I am doing something wrong although you probably are completely different then me. Just gotta learn your own body.

 

[s8nlilhlpr2]

my knees crack and pop all the time.....just make sure you warm up properly and don't experience any pain. IIRC it's the fluid in your joints pushing out air bubbles...I could be wrong though.

 

[StuWard]

It's called crepitus and unless accompanied by pain it's probably nothing to be concerned about. It happens to me all the time.

http://www.kneeguru.co.uk/dictionary/doku.php/c/crepitus

Stu