Advice needed - knee pain and cracking knees (Read 834 times)

Hi all, Has anyone else had this happen? I've noticed over the past several days that I'm having this cracking noise and feeling coming from the inside of my knee joint. It feels almost like my knuckles feel when they crack, only bigger. It doesn't happen when I run; it's only when walking, and especially when I step to the left (crack from inside of right knee) or right (inside of left knee). There is no associated pain; more like a dull ache for a few seconds (again, like a cracked knuckle). Is this common, or something I should worry about? It's more prevalent for a few hours after I run, and gradually diminishes over the course of the day. I'm guessing it's mostly related to starting back running after several months off, and my body getting used to it again, plus the fact that I ran the first few days in old running shoes. But, I just wanted to check with others on here to make sure, or get it taken care of if I need to. Thanks, Michael

Crap. Guess I'll be scheduling a visit to the orthopedist. Or is there a joint specialist I should see?

Thanks for the help / education. Michael

Sounds like tendons may be going slightly off track. This is possible with muscle/knee weakness or a tracking issue. Has your training changed recently?? More pounding, more miles, more speed work??? Arthritis early symptoms tend to be knee stiffness or pain upon waking or on days with weather changes. Do you do strength work?? I would give it a couple more days and then think about a sports doc or manual physical therapist. I know a manual therapist locally that is amazing and would know instantly what this would be!!

I had the OPs symptoms with a particular pair of shoes (Asics Kayanos, in this case). About 70 miles in it started...I kept running in them for about another 80 miles and things never got better--going down hills was brutal. Within probably a week of retiring the shoe my knee was "miraculously" better. However they controlled my gait was just bad...I think too much stability.

Great point! Michael, I see your shoes have 37 miles on them. Are they new or are you new to logging on RA?

I've been experiencing a similar problem with my right knee....not pain so much, just a clicking noise/sensation when walking. I don't notice it at all while running.

I had this when I started back up with running in February. Very careful management of easy runs and increases in milage and this is (mostly) gone now. At first it was in both knees and the sound was disturbing. Now it's only in one knee and very occasional. I think this was a tracking problem for me after being away from running for so long. MTA: splelling mitakes

I had the OPs symptoms with a particular pair of shoes (Asics Kayanos, in this case). About 70 miles in it started...I kept running in them for about another 80 miles and things never got better--going down hills was brutal. Within probably a week of retiring the shoe my knee was "miraculously" better. However they controlled my gait was just bad...I think too much stability.

My ITBS started up on a pair of Kayanos with about 70 miles on them...and it's doing better now that I've gone back to my old 2100s, much better.

Wow, you've increased your miles a lot considering you've been running only a few weeks since fall. Could that be part of the problem? I'm glad your knees are doing a little better.