When your knuckles pop, ankle cracks, or hip makes that weird noise, do you wonder “is that bad?” Do I need to see a sports physical therapist or doctor for this?
Well, stop worrying about it because it probably isn’t a big deal if you don’t have any pain when the pop occurs.
I do a funny move as soon as I get out of bed and stand up in the morning. I keep my right heel on the floor and move my knee over my toes until I feel and hear a pop in the back of my heel. It freaks my wife, Deb, out every time.
Cracking or popping in a joint is similar to pressure being released from a soda bottle. Over time pressure builds within a joint and for some people, it feels good to release it. That is the noise you feel and hear.
Now, if there is pain when the pop occurs or that area feels unstable, contact us so that we can determine the root causes of these issues and determine if treatment is needed.
We will determine if your pain is related to arthritis, overuse, or another movement related issue that we can address in physical therapy and you can work on at home.
Below are a series of questions to ask yourself. If you answer yes to any of these, get some help!
1) Is the popping that I feel painful?
2) Has there been a recent injury to this area?
3) Does this area feel stable?
4) Do I have weakness in this area?
You may not even need to come into the office, a phone call may be enough. Check out our home page here and click the “free phone consultation” tab!
