A popping sensation in your knee may not mean serious damage. Pete Magill answers what the likely cause is and how to treat it. The short answer is that while diagnosing a knee injury without ...

Knee popping — also known as “Barbie knees” due to the sounds the doll makes when someone bends its knees — can be an unsettling experience, often leaving individuals concerned about potential ...

Many people’s knees squeak, crack, or crackle, a phenomenon known as crepitus. Most of the time, it’s no big deal at all. But a loud popping sound accompanied by pain and swelling indicates an injury.

Knee clicking, or crepitus, is often harmless, caused by air bubbles or tendon movement. However, persistent clicking with ...

Q. I am a 40-year-old active recreational athlete. I work out at the gym at least three days a week and play soccer on the weekends. About three months ago, I felt a pop in my left knee while playing.

Background The vertical drop jump (VDJ) test is widely used for clinical assessment of ACL injury risk, but it is not clear whether such assessments are valid. Aim To examine if sports medicine ...

We tend to associate creaking, popping joints with old age, but your joints make tiny little noises every time you move, no matter your age. These noises are so faint, we usually can’t hear them with ...

Rhea Ripley lives for this, and won’t let a nagging knee issue slow her down. “I just have knee problems. I’ve always had them, growing up playing soccer. My kneecap just sometimes slides out of place ...