Question:
Every morning when I wake up, I stretch my arms and shoulders, but lately, my shoulder bones have been cracking when I stretch. It feels really good, but it's doing damage to my shoulders. I feel like they're losing flexibility. Also, before I run, I stretch my legs and now my hip bones are starting to crack too. I'm 16 and I'm wondering if I should be taking One a Day Women's or something to make my bones stronger. I can't control the cracking. I can't just not stretch. I'd feel stiff all the time. What should I do?
Answers:
Generally the cracking noise is caused by gases being released from your joints. Basically, synovial fluid present in your joints acts as a lubricant. The fluid contains gases oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide. When you stretch before exercise or at any time, you stretch the joint capsule, causing Gas to be rapidly released, which forms bubbles which in turn, pop to make that popping, cracking sound. There's nothing to worry about unless it starts to hurt when you pop/crack a joint. If this is the case, you should see your doctor. Hope this helps.
eat more bananas because they have potassium.
LOL! Growing pains or genetics. Ask your doctor. ;-)
see an orthopedic surgeon
sit still a sec, listen, do you hear that? problem solved
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