Knee And Shoulder Blades Make Clicking Sound, Feeling Relaxed After Sound. Why Does This Happen? Harmful?

Posted on Sun, 16 Sep 2012

Question: Doctor,

Regularly my knee (at its joints) and my shoulder blades make a click kind of sound, post which I feel very relaxed. Why does it happen and is this harmful to the body?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (8 hours later)

Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The clicking noise in the joints is a normal physiological finding and is not indicative of any pathology. Most commonly it happens due a small vacuum formed in the synovial fluid and a rapid release produces a sharp popping or cracking sound.
If there is no pain associated with the annoying joint cracks or pops, you can assume it is being caused by the soft tissue in a joint, and is not something to worry much about.
Since it is not harmful to your body and you feel relaxed after it, there is nothing to worry about.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar