Chondromalacia: Chondromalacia is softening of the cartilage and can cause some noise while going up and down stairs. It is not arthritis but is the earliest form of cartilage degeneration. If you also have pain, ice the front of your knee and stretch your hamstrings. If you do not have pain, don't worry much about it, it just happens.
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