Is it normal that i have to crack my knees every few minutes?

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I'm currently suffering from what is either something I truly can't help or a bad habit.

Basically, every few minutes, my knees start to ache and itch - it isn't very painful, it's like an annoying kind of pain.

I then get this urge to stretch my leg out, push down on my kneecaps and give them a good crack. The ache then goes instantly, and the feeling of relief is great. Then, it comes back about seven minutes later, I re-crack my knees, and so-on and so forth. It's now so much of a habit that it's automatic.

However, this can be very annoying when I have no space to stretch my knees out, such as when in the cinema with little leg room. This means I have to suffer the ache for an extended period. But the upside to this as that when I finally get the chance to crack my legs, the relief is even better.

Is it normal?

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  • Jayemen
    7 years ago

    I pop/crack my knees, ankles, side of feet, and elbows all the time. Knuckles a lot, too. I'll sit at the sports bar I go to, wrap my ankles around the stool, and pop away several times in a row. Then, extend my arm and pop my elbow as hard and often as it/they can go.

    My hip will pop, too, on occasion, but I need to lean over and make it go.

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  • Bigdickboy
    10 years ago

    Speaking of which, *CRACK* *CRACK*

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  • Avant-Garde
    10 years ago

    To be on the safe side, go see a bone specialist.

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  • FunkyHuskyCoolGirlYuki
    10 years ago

    I'm the same way with my ankles and feet, I don't know why.

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  • Josie_57
    12 years ago

    i am like this with my toes. i get blistersin between my toes and make holes in my shoes because of it. i dont really know how to stop but you could just try to resist the urges if you can

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Not normal, see a doctor. Knee-cracking is a bad habit and is one of the early symptoms of arthritis. You might need some joint pain medicine to get out of the habit.

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  • Bigdickboy
    10 years ago

    Normal- Im just like that, you described what I feel perfectly

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Yes, this is very normal. My friend has been like this ever since she was 10

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