Clicky bones

Basically, my bones (or rather, my joints) click alll the time. Mainly it's my knees, my ankles, my elbows, sometimes my wrists, and my hips. Occasionally it's painful, but mostly it's just very noisy :frown:

My knees even click when I push the pedals while driving!!

I have a good diet - I'm vegetarian, but I get lots of protein and all the other food group. I always have my 5 a day etc!! I'm not very sporty, but I do walk quite a bit, and quite quickly, which is meant to be good for you. I never crack my fingers or anything like that... so I'm not clicking my bones on purpose ever.

I was wondering what people would advise to try to stop the clicking from happening, since I can't imagine it's very healthy for my bones :frown:

Thanks
Rosie :redface:

Reply 1

cpj1987

15

If you're still growing, it could just be that. My joints used to do the same.
Otherwise, maybe it could be some form of arthritis, particularly if there's pain at all?

Reply 2

Arteta

15

My knee has started doing the same all of a sudden, it started hurting to put pressure on in certain positions. Now every time i bend it then straighten it, it clicks.

I have a feeling it's a cartillage thing, for me. But for you, no idea...if it hurts go see a doctor. i'm lucky one of my friends does Physio at uni...if you know any Physio's at your uni (if you go) ask them.

Reply 3

Martyn1989

It happens to me all the time, mainly in me knees, hips and ankles. Granted my ankle only started clicking since I broke it...but it still clicks. My dad has severe arthritis so I think it is a sign of that coming on in me.

Reply 4

L27

7

I click huge amounts also... I can click every vertabre from top of neck to base of spine, my knuckles click and also the middle joint on my fingers, toes, ancles, knees (particularly when straightening them), elbows and shoulders in the morning.
I agree it's rarely painful, but is loud.
I've had quite extensive physiotherapy - different people over about 4 years, for a judo accident on one of my vertabre, and all say that there's nothing to be worried about. I've had full body MRI scans and also every scan on my knee that pretty much exists ever, and there is no problem. They just click! I've had blood tests for arthritis and tested for things like fibromyalgia, but there is nothing clinically wrong. No one has ever been concerned or told me there were dangers with the amount of clicking I do.

I also have a good diet, I'm not vegetarian but I eat healthily including lots of calcium, and I'm pretty sporty, have been national in two sports and I don't find that clicking holds me back at all. I actually find clicking loosens whichever joint is concerned, and if often happens unintentionally. However, I do sometimes have joint issues, and feel like I want to click the joint to relieve the pain, so it's not perfect - it seems to me that once one of my joints starts clicking it will continue to do so, and almost 'needs' to for full mobility/rotation.
When I try not to click my neck it feels stiffer and more tender than relieving it by clicking it a few times on each side.

Reply 5

orbelina

My knees, wrists, neck, shoulders, and finger and toe joints all click. It doesnt give me any pain, when i was younger my knees did hurt sometimes but i think that was more growing pains than anything serious. I've never been to the doctor about it because i dont think its anything to worry about, I know a lot of people (all female) my age who's joints click, or had it when they were younger but have grown out of it. If it's giving you pain then it is probarbly a good idea to see a doctor about it, but otherwise its pretty normal.

Reply 6

-me-

its sort of like bubbles popping as u squeeze. like bubble wrap!
My doctors told me its nothing to worry about, nothing to stop it.
So just ignore it!

Reply 7

kitty_koo

12

my knees used to click quite a lot but they dont do it much now *touch wood*

Reply 8

Kagutsuchi

20

my head used to click when I turned it 360 degrees,. but that priest did some marvelous work! ;yes;

Reply 9

oxygenbubbles

2

RosiePosiePuddingAndPie

Basically, my bones (or rather, my joints) click alll the time. Mainly it's my knees, my ankles, my elbows, sometimes my wrists, and my hips. Occasionally it's painful, but mostly it's just very noisy :frown:

My knees even click when I push the pedals while driving!!

I have a good diet - I'm vegetarian, but I get lots of protein and all the other food group. I always have my 5 a day etc!! I'm not very sporty, but I do walk quite a bit, and quite quickly, which is meant to be good for you. I never crack my fingers or anything like that... so I'm not clicking my bones on purpose ever.

I was wondering what people would advise to try to stop the clicking from happening, since I can't imagine it's very healthy for my bones :frown:

Thanks
Rosie :redface:

Most people have "clicky" joints and can just be due to ligaments moving from one position to another during normal movement. The fact that you do a lot of fast walking, probably just makes it more obvious than it would be otherwise. If it hurts, see your doctor, but it's probably nothing to worry about. Can be cartilage damage, lax ligaments etc...I highly doubt it's arthritis...

Reply 10

Dionysus

15

Everything in my body clicks. A lot. And I feel the need to click them intentionally on a very regular basis. I also get lower back ache and aches around my neck area regularly, and after writing for a while, my fingers ache like hell.

Reply 11

kitty_koo

12

i hate it when people's hip bones click :afraid:

Reply 12

Dream_Catcher

1

Bourne

My knee has started doing the same all of a sudden, it started hurting to put pressure on in certain positions. Now every time i bend it then straighten it, it clicks.

I have a feeling it's a cartillage thing.

I have exactually the same problem. The pain can be so bad that I went to my doctors, they sent me for a scan :s-smilie:

which came back fine. I'm 80% it's my cartillage but I'm finding it hard to convince my doctor of the possibilities.

Reply 13

Renal

17

That sounds like cartilage problem, usually (but not always) associated with sports or trauma.

Key questions include - do you have full movement in all directions, do you have pain at rest, does the joint 'catch' as you move it?

See your GP and expect referral for MRI +/- arthroscopy, although that depends on the actual clinical presentation and the resources available.

Reply 14

L27

7

Dionysus

Everything in my body clicks. A lot. And I feel the need to click them intentionally on a very regular basis. I also get lower back ache and aches around my neck area regularly, and after writing for a while, my fingers ache like hell.

Gosh, it was a relief reading that! That is basically what I intended to say :smile:

I'm glad it isn't just me, that sounds identicle to how I am.

Reply 15

Dionysus

15

L27

Gosh, it was a relief reading that! That is basically what I intended to say :smile:

I'm glad it isn't just me, that sounds identicle to how I am.

I think we should both go to a doctor lol.

Reply 16

Dream_Catcher

1

Renal

That's cartilage problem, usually (but not always) associated with sports or trauma.

Funny you say that as I used to do Cross Country Running, I've told my doctor that yet he still won't listen.. :s-smilie:

Reply 17

abc101

17

Ooh, all of me clicks - just clicked my fingers now lol. My elbows, my wrists, my fingers, the base of my back, my hips, my knees, my ankles, my toes! It's so loud too! The other day I knelt down to pick up something and was met with a stare and, "Was that your KNEES?!" I don't think there's a great deal that can be done about it - maybe glucosamine and chondroitin supplements would help, and fish oils (but if you're veggie you probably wouldn't want to take those). Supposedly it's an old wives' tale that cracking your fingers leads to arthritis - well that's what I always say when I get told off for doing it! - but there isn't really anything you can do about it, it's just a natural thing I suppose. It's something like when you get a pocket of air accumulating in a joint...I don't know, but it just happens!

Reply 18

Princess Lisa

I do dance and have had lessons on this so i hope my info is helpful!...clicking joints is usually the changing of air pressure in the joint, it's most common in the knees.. if you're very clicky you should eat oily fish and foods that are good for your joints, if you're worried though ask your doctor because they might be able to tell you of other remedies that can help. Sounds like an obvious answer but in most cases excersise helps!

Reply 19

Renal

17

I do dance and have had lessons on this so i hope my info is helpful!...

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