Why does the knee make a sound when squatting?

We often squat and stand up. If you find that there is a sound in your knee joint when you squat, you should check it in time. If this sound occurs sometimes, and there is no sound when you squat and stand up after a while, then it is normal and you don’t need to worry too much. You should take good care of your health and try not to do any dangerous actions.

What does sound relate to?

When you squat down, your knees make a sound. What factors are related to this? There are two aspects. The first is physiological.

This situation is just like when we press our fingers, they make a "clicking" sound. This is a very common situation during the body's adjustment process.

The second is pathological. The joints may be worn and damaged. When the wear reaches a certain degree, arthritis may occur and even evolve into degenerative changes. This disease requires more attention from everyone. It may also be accompanied by ligament damage and meniscus damage within the knee joint.

How did the sound occur?

When dissecting bones, we will find that at the junction of bones, there are several things: joint capsule, synovium, joint cavity, cartilage, etc. Of course, synovial fluid is also indispensable, which plays a lubricating role.

When you squat down and find that the sound becomes louder and there is a feeling of pain, it means that the wear and tear is more serious and indicates these diseases.

Synovial plica syndrome of the knee

This symptom often occurs on the inner side of the patellofemoral joint. It is caused by the proliferation of synovial folds, and the sound is more obvious especially when going up and down stairs.

Magnetic resonance imaging can be used to determine whether synovial folds have symptoms.

Knee instability

If you are thin, the sound of your knees will be louder when you squat. This may be because the joints move too much, causing the ligaments to be stretched and the sound to occur.

Loose joint bodies

When loose joint bodies in the knees and elbows are subjected to pressure, or under the action of external force, ischemic necrosis and exfoliation occur, the sound may also be caused.

How to prevent health care?

No strenuous exercise

In life, do not engage in strenuous exercise. Strenuous exercise can cause certain damage to the joints and accelerate joint wear.

For example, it is best not to do exercises that are damaging to the joints, such as high jump and long jump.

Proper calcium supplementation

If there is an abnormal sound in the knee joint and the doctor diagnoses that it is related to meniscus calcification, it is best to take calcium supplements.

Heat

By applying hot compress to the knees, blood circulation can be expanded and metabolism can be promoted. Very good for relieving knee spasms. It can also prevent abnormal sound in the knee joint.

Precautions for calcium supplementation in the elderly

1. Does calcium supplement contain vitamin D?

Because vitamin D can stabilize the absorption and utilization of calcium. Therefore, calcium tablets with added vitamin D are more easily absorbed by the human body and have a high utilization rate.

2. What is the calcium ion content?

Calcium exists in ionic state, which is easy for the human body to absorb, does not deposit and is not likely to cause constipation. Therefore, the higher the calcium ion content in calcium tablets of the same size, the better the quality of the calcium tablet.

3. Is it highly targeted?

There are many kinds of calcium tablets, so calcium tablets for middle-aged and elderly people should mainly target the common diseases of middle-aged and elderly people. Such as back pain, calf cramps, osteoporosis and bone hyperplasia, osteomalacia, various fractures, hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, etc. The more targeted the approach, the better the effect.

4. Good brand

There are many brands of calcium tablets on the market now, with varying quality and prices. It is recommended to choose calcium tablets from some well-known domestic brands or calcium tablets imported from abroad, so that the quality can be more satisfactory.