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From: slk@mit-vax.UUCP (Ling Ku)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Noisy Joints
Message-ID: <319@mit-vax.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 6-Jul-85 15:18:31 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul  6 15:18:31 1985
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Reply-To: slk@mit-vax.UUCP (Siu-Ling Ku)
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Summary: 

I have some questions about the implications of noisy joints.  All moving
joints of my body cracks (like cracking one's knuckles) when I snap or move
them after, maybe, half an hour of inactivity.  My neck, elbow, lower back,
hip joint, knee, etc all has the same problem.  They would feel stiff if I 
don't move them after a while.  After I stretch (and it cracks) it would 
feel fine.  Some joints only cracks the first time I stretch it, some 
(notable my wrist and ankle) always crack when I exercise and stretch them.
None of my joints hurt.  I noticed this when I was about 16 years old (I am
22 now) and it seems to have gotten worse.  I am female, reasonably active 
but not really athletic.  I have skin allergy (if there is any connection).  
The reason I am concerned is bacause my mother have rheumatism and I don't 
want to have rheumatism all over my body when I get old!!  Any comments 
as to similar experience, possible cause, solution, implication, things 
to do/avoid, etc, is most appreciated.  Thanks.

				Siu-Ling  Ku
				slk%mit-vax@mit-mc