Crunching sound in knees - Arthritis Message Board

JanettoB · 01-25-2003, 07:12 PM

I have crunching sounds in my knees when I sit down or get up from sitting. I don't have any pain. Is this just wear and tear in the joints. Will exercise like climbing stairs strengthen th muscles in the knees and help this problem?

51 year old female - surgical menopause - on estradiol- slightly overweight

Janetto

NancyH · 01-25-2003, 11:49 PM

It could be degenerative process but it also could mean something more. Before I start on a heavy duty exercise program first have a Dr check it out to make sure exercise won't do it harm.
Nancy
osteoporosis
arthritis in the spine
cervical spondylosis
pernicious anemia
ulnar neuropathy bilateral and a host of other minor inconveniences.

simeone · 02-27-2003, 12:40 AM

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Originally posted by JanettoB:
I have crunching sounds in my knees when I sit down or get up from sitting. I don't have any pain. Is this just wear and tear in the joints. Will exercise like climbing stairs strengthen th muscles in the knees and help this problem?

51 year old female - surgical menopause - on estradiol- slightly overweight

Janetto

Hi There Janetto I have the same thing. My knees crunch all the time when I up stair. It is wear and tear of your joint.I wait to see to the doctor and he said there is a operation they could but there not garantee that it is going to work so I did not go for the operation. I took glosomine and shark cartilage supplement together and that help a little bit. I am 40 years old and I have been suffering with my knee for years but now I am not sore any more but my knees still do that crunching noise.Good Luck and Take Care.

JeanneMarie · 03-02-2003, 09:02 PM

I have had that crunching feeling in my knees for years, and no pain or problems because of it. But now I have pain and aching in both knees, I don't know whether it's because of the crunching or what. I can only feel it, when I move my knee, and having my hand over my knee, I can feel it in there, and I don't know why. I'm supposing the pain is from Arthritis, but haven't seen a doctor yet to find out. But it's interesting that others have this crunching also.

SoundOfMusic · 03-06-2003, 11:57 PM

I've had crunching sounds in my knees since I was a little girl, and now I have full blown osteoarthritis. I've got dreadful pain in my lower back, neck and knees. Count yourselves lucky if the pain is only in your knees ladies, and I mean that kindly!!! Don't have surgery if you can help it, cuz you build up scar tissue and they may not be able to do surgery later, because of the scar tissue. I don't know if I make any sense.

Take Care Ladies
Jamy-49 yrs old