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What Remedy Should Be Taken To Prevent Crackling Sound When Using Stairs In A Teenager?

Hello doctor, My daughter age is 13and she is 41 kgs of weight. Her height is 5 feet 4 inches. She is a dancer. She is getting a crackling sound when she is climbing abd getting down from upstairs and she dont have any pain. Please suggest what kind of remedies shoild i take to prevent this
Mon, 6 Jan 2014
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The sounds are secondary to snapping of the ligaments of the spine and are harmless,they do not cause any problem.This is a physiological phenomenon which will gradually settle down as she ages and her weight increases.
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What Remedy Should Be Taken To Prevent Crackling Sound When Using Stairs In A Teenager?

The sounds are secondary to snapping of the ligaments of the spine and are harmless,they do not cause any problem.This is a physiological phenomenon which will gradually settle down as she ages and her weight increases.