Cracking Knees: Understanding Crepitus Ever bend your knee and hear a popping or crunching sound? That's crepitus, a fancy term for joint noises. While it can sound alarming, knee crepitus is often harmless. The Culprit? Tiny Air Bubbles Imagine the synovial fluid in your knee joint like a lubricant. Sometimes, air bubbles get trapped in this fluid. When you move your knee, the bubbles burst, causing the popping sound. But It Can Be More Than Air While painless crepitus is usually nothing to wor

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