Cracking/Popping In Joints While Doing Push-Ups??

[CQ]

When doing pushups of any kind really, I notice my joints primarilly in the elbow, make a low popping/cracking sound. I don't feel any pain from the popping?cracking, but Id just like to get some advice on what y'all think it might be

Thanks

 

[Mooney]

Generally with popping joints, if theres no pain, theres no problem.
I constantly get them in my hips

 

[DR evil]

I get the same thing in my chest and shoulders. my doctor says it's no big deal if it doesn't cause pain.

 

[miaou]

I get the same thing in my chest and shoulders. my doctor says it's no big deal if it doesn't cause pain.

Shoulder popping might very well be due to improper humeral head movement, caused by improper function of the rotator cuff and/or improper postural alignment.

If you doctor is an orthopedist or sports doctor you trust and he reached that conclusion after proper clinical assessment of your shoulder condition, then I definitely wouldn't assume to know more than he does.

 

[Klotz]

No big deal. It's basically like cracking your knuckles.

 

[kicker]

Did you try warming up first?

 

[will kwon]

Fucking man up and do your pushups :icon_lol:

 

[will kwon]

jk just take some glucosamine i think it's meant to relieve joint pain

 

[CQ]

Okay thanks for the input! Yes I do make sure to warm up before anything and the cracking hasn't kept me fromm my workouts. Just a question I've been really curious about.

 

[Gorgenflex]

I get that in my knees when I do squats and i always get a bit concerned/annoyed but theres never pain so I just continue.

 

[wildman1717]

My knees pop something terrible also, no pain though.

 

[Indivdude]

The general consensus is that popping with no pain = no problem but popping with pain issues. Not sure if it matters how much pain but I imagine so. Pain, however slight, is usually not a good thing in your joints.

 

[Bennayboi]

Anyone got the science behind popping? When i first started strength training my back popped intensely for a few months every time i warmed up and stretched. My posture has improved significantly so i cant help but think my back was realigning. The popping since has subsided for the most part.

 

[Mooney]

Anyone got the science behind popping? When i first started strength training my back popped intensely for a few months every time i warmed up and stretched. My posture has improved significantly so i cant help but think my back was realigning. The popping since has subsided for the most part.

from wikipedia:

The physical mechanism is uncertain. Suggested causes include:

* Cavitation within the joint

 

[CQ]

Thanks for the find Mooney !

 

[JRT6]

Rice crispies in shoulder, elbows, knees and hips? (I got in all those places and yes it worries me) This is the reality:

Chondromalacia patellae
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Chondromalacia patella
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 M22.4
ICD-9 717.7
DiseasesDB 2595
MedlinePlus 000452
MeSH D046789
Chondromalacia patellae (also known as CMP, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome and Runner's Knee) is a term that goes back eighty years. It originally meant "soft cartilage under the knee cap," a presumed cause of pain at the front of the knee. This condition often affects young, otherwise healthy athletes.[1][2]

Chondromalacia is due to an irritation of the undersurface of the kneecap. The undersurface of the kneecap, or patella, is covered with a layer of smooth cartilage. This cartilage normally glides effortlessly across the knee during bending of the joint. However, in some individuals, the kneecap tends to rub against one side of the knee joint, and the cartilage surface become irritated, and knee pain is the result.[3]

The term "chondromalacia" sometimes is used to describe abnormal-appearing cartilage anywhere in the body.[4] For example, a radiologist might note chondromalacia on an MRI of an ankle.

Pain at the front of the knee is common in young adults, especially soccer players, Gymnasts, cyclists, rowers, tennis players, ballet dancers, horseback riders, volleyball players, and runners. Snowboarders and skateboarders are prone to this injury, particularly those specializing in jumps where the knees are under great stress. Skateboarders most commonly receive this injury in their non-dominant foot due to the constant kicking and twisting that is required of it during skateboarding.[5]

The condition may result from acute injury to the patella or from chronic friction between the patella and the groove in the femur through which it passes during motion of the knee.[6] Possible causes include a tight iliotibial band, neuromas, bursitis, overuse, malalignment, core instability, and patellar maltracking.

Pain at the front of the knee due to overuse can be addressed with a basic program consisting of RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation), anti-inflammatory medications, and physiotherapy.[5][7]

In short everyone who trains is at some point going to have to deal with it. Those that don't get brand new joints that despite all the medical hype really aren't kewl.

 

[Mooney]

Rice crispies in shoulder, elbows, knees and hips? (I got in all those places and yes it worries me) This is the reality:

Chondromalacia patellae
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Chondromalacia patella
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 M22.4
ICD-9 717.7
DiseasesDB 2595
MedlinePlus 000452
MeSH D046789
Chondromalacia patellae (also known as CMP, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome and Runner's Knee) is a term that goes back eighty years. It originally meant "soft cartilage under the knee cap," a presumed cause of pain at the front of the knee. This condition often affects young, otherwise healthy athletes.[1][2]

Chondromalacia is due to an irritation of the undersurface of the kneecap. The undersurface of the kneecap, or patella, is covered with a layer of smooth cartilage. This cartilage normally glides effortlessly across the knee during bending of the joint. However, in some individuals, the kneecap tends to rub against one side of the knee joint, and the cartilage surface become irritated, and knee pain is the result.[3]

The term "chondromalacia" sometimes is used to describe abnormal-appearing cartilage anywhere in the body.[4] For example, a radiologist might note chondromalacia on an MRI of an ankle.

Pain at the front of the knee is common in young adults, especially soccer players, Gymnasts, cyclists, rowers, tennis players, ballet dancers, horseback riders, volleyball players, and runners. Snowboarders and skateboarders are prone to this injury, particularly those specializing in jumps where the knees are under great stress. Skateboarders most commonly receive this injury in their non-dominant foot due to the constant kicking and twisting that is required of it during skateboarding.[5]

The condition may result from acute injury to the patella or from chronic friction between the patella and the groove in the femur through which it passes during motion of the knee.[6] Possible causes include a tight iliotibial band, neuromas, bursitis, overuse, malalignment, core instability, and patellar maltracking.

Pain at the front of the knee due to overuse can be addressed with a basic program consisting of RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation), anti-inflammatory medications, and physiotherapy.[5][7]

In short everyone who trains is at some point going to have to deal with it. Those that don't get brand new joints that despite all the medical hype really aren't kewl.

but this is just when theres pain involved...... right?

 

[Tosa]

If you have Chondromalacia patellae there's pain and swelling. I had issues with it back in high school from too much running with low quality running shoes.

 

[miaou]

from wikipedia:

For clarity purposes, let it be noted that the article you quoted refers specifically to joint cracking/clicking, not to joint popping around. The entire article can be found here: Cracking joints - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

If you have Chondromalacia patellae there's pain and swelling. I had issues with it back in high school from too much running with low quality running shoes.

Not necessarily.

 

[Mooney]

For clarity purposes, let it be noted that the article you quoted refers specifically to joint cracking/clicking, not to joint popping around. The entire article can be found here: Cracking joints - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

yeah i probably should have clarified that, i presumed by "cracking/popping" in the title thats what the TS means, as apposed to the joint actually popping out of place.