Click it and Unblock the Notifications
Latest Updates
-
Diwali 2026: Chakli To Nimki, 7 Regional Savoury Snacks That Bring Traditional Indian Flavours To Your Table -
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta Passes Away At 57: ‘Aatish’ To ‘Kaabil’, Look At His Three-Decade Bollywood Journey -
Halloween 2026: From Chudail To Yakshi, 5 Mysterious Supernatural Beings That Haunt Indian Folklore -
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2026: Significance, History And Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Role In Uniting India -
Survey Finds 68% Of Previously Married Singles Hesitate To Match With Never-Married Partners -
Diwali 2026: Complete Five-Day Festival Calendar, Dates, Significance And Celebrations -
Weight, Alcohol, Hormones: Pathologist Shares Insights On What Really Shapes A Woman’s Breast Cancer Risk -
Diwali 2026: 5 Healthy Homemade Indian Sweets That Go Beyond Traditional Mithai -
Stroke In Young Women: Neurologist Explains Warning Signs And Hormonal Risk Factors -
‘Star Trek’ And ‘X-Men’ Actor Patrick Stewart Passes Away At 86 After Dementia Battle
Noisy Knees May Predict Osteoarthritis
Do you hear grating, cracking, or popping sounds when your bend your knees? Beware, it may be an early sign of developing knee osteoarthritis, researchers say.
Do you hear grating, cracking, or popping sounds when your bend your knees? Beware, it may be an early sign of developing knee osteoarthritis, researchers say.
In osteoarthritis -- a type of arthritis that occurs when flexible tissue at the ends of bones wears down, the cartilage in the knee joint gradually wears away.
As the damaged knee joint moves, it may crackle and crunch -- known as knee crepitus. These noises in the knee are common and usually painless.
"Many people who have signs of osteoarthritis on X-rays do not necessarily complain of pain, and there are no known strategies for preventing the development of pain in this group of people," said Grace Lo, assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, US.
According to Lo, if people have noisy knees, they are at higher risk for developing pain within the next year compared with the people who do not have noisy knees.
Pain that accompanies the crackling and popping sounds could indicate a problem.
Knee crepitus also can be one of the symptoms of rheumatoid or infectious arthritis, and may accompany several different types of knee injuries.
For the study, detailed in the journal Arthritis Care and Research, the team looked at nearly 3,500 participants, at high risk for developing knee osteoarthritis.
Among those who developed the disease within a year, more than 75 per cent had signs of osteoarthritis on radiographic images but no frequent knee pain at the start of the study.
The findings may be helpful for identifying individuals at risk for knee osteoarthritis, potentially assisting with earlier diagnosis and intervention, the researchers added.
With Inputs From IANS
Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
Continue with Google
