Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site mit-vax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!mit-vax!slk 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 Article-I.D.: mit-vax.319 Posted: Sat Jul 6 15:18:31 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 8-Jul-85 00:41:31 EDT References: <1779@aecom.UUCP> <1485@bbncca.ARPA> <588@mtung.UUCP> Reply-To: slk@mit-vax.UUCP (Siu-Ling Ku) Organization: MIT, Cambridge, MA Lines: 19 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