Experts in Finding Joint Pain’s Cause – and Its Solution

Occasional Knee Locking And Popping
Occasional Knee Clicking
Mechanical Popping

Others might feel clicking or popping. Sitting for a long while will typically be very uncomfortable. If the pain in the front of your knee worsens, your knee may start to feel like it wants to give out, or your knee might begin to feel unstable. Having a knee that feels unstable is alarming. Sometimes popping in your knee represents wear and tear of the articular cartilage lining the bones of your knee (essentially arthritis changes). There are fairly normal reasons for popping, though. For example, your patella (kneecap) might track just little differently, or the cartilage under your patellar might be a little soft.

Micro sd card surface pro. Joint problems are very common, especially as you get older. The team at Aurora Health Care has advanced expertise in pinpointing the cause of crepitus and joint pain so that you can move freely again.

Occasional Knee Locking And Popping

Sometimes, a swollen knee, popping sound, and intense pain develop over time, without any obvious injury. Frequent knee clicking may be caused by a tear in the meniscus. When this cartilage that lines the joint is damaged, small pieces of it can catch in the knee and may be what causes knee popping. Knee popping pain at the time of injury usually indicates damage to one of the ligaments. The two most common ligament injuries that produce knee pain and popping are ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) and MCL (Medial Collateral Ligament) injuries, usually caused by twisting the knee awkwardly.

Occasional Knee Clicking

As one of Wisconsin’s largest regional health care systems, we offer:

Mechanical Popping

Expert diagnosis: With extensive experience in joint care, we provide a thorough diagnosis. Many times, we can find the cause of crepitus without invasive treatment.
Advanced testing and imaging: You’ll have access to advanced diagnostic technology like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), 3-D computed tomography (CT) scans and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). DTI is an innovative tool that helps us analyze the condition of cartilage, the smooth, white material that cushions the ends of bones.
Noninvasive and surgical treatment options: Choose from a variety of proven treatments, including bracing, physical therapy and total joint replacement.
Convenient locations: With clinics and hospitals across eastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, you can see a doctor and find physical therapy close to home. See our locations.
Seamless care: Our health system is fully integrated. That means physical therapists, rehabilitation specialists, orthopedists and primary care doctors work closely together on a care plan that’s right for you.

Occasional Knee Popping