joints?

[hollaatyaboyy1]

hows it going guys ....

i have a problem. for the last couple of weeks my elbows, my knees, my ankles, shoulders etc- have been cracking alot...... if i try to do a "pose" like a side chest my elbow will crack loudly... and throughout the only other way i can describe this feeling im getting is like when u crack you knuckles and then 2 minutes you tru to crack them again but you cant....

im sorry if this not terribly clear but its something thats never happend to me...im trying to drink alot of water.. taking tp joint support (2caps/ day) but i am 22 and am not even lifting head (used to)

anyone have any answers for me

thanks
charles

 

[Tom]

from google search

Joint Cracking...Fact & Fiction
"Cracking joints" are an interesting and poorly understood phenomenon. There are many theories as to why joints crack or pop, but the exact cause is simply not known.

Painless cracking of joints is as a rule not harmful. However, common sense generally would suggest that the intentional and repetitive cracking of one's joints not only is potentially socially bothersome but also could be physically troublesome when it produces pain.

Knuckle "cracking" has not been shown to be harmful or beneficial. More specifically, knuckle cracking does not cause arthritis.

Joint "cracking" can result from a negative pressure pulling nitrogen gas temporarily into the joint, such as when knuckles are "cracked." This is not harmful. "Cracking" sounds can also be heard if tendons snap over tissues because of minor adjustments in their gliding paths. This can occur with aging as muscle mass and action change.

If cracking is accompanied by pain, there could be underlying abnormalities of the structures of the joint, such as loose cartilage or injured ligaments. Some patients with arthritis (inflammation of joints, usually painful), bursitis, or tendinitis notice "cracking" sounds with joint movements due to the snapping of irregular, swollen tissues.

For more information from MedicineNet.com, please see our Arthritis Center.

 

[hollaatyaboyy1]

great info tom thanks..yea there is some discomfort sometimes... not when it crack but preceding.... which leads me to believe there might be a problem