Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can clicking your bones really cause arthritis?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No!: The question is ambiguous, since many non-arthritic causes of joint noise exist! i tell my medical students that rice crispies are part of the musculoskeletal system!
Answered 10/4/2016
5.1k views
Thank
Clicking joints : No, the clicking, cracking sounds are from air pockets in the joints. It does not cause arthritis. I believe the old wives take was to stop people from cracking their knuckles in public.
Answered 10/4/2016
5.1k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Temple is sore like a bruise but no mark. Ear pain, jaw clicking, pain under jaw bone to chin. Doc says TMD. Motrin doesn't help. TMJ cause this pain?
9 doctors weighed in across 5 answers
A member asked:
What if a naturally fused section in my back feels very painful, tender and is clicking like bone against bone.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Could menopause cause bone pain, painful joints etc.?
When I walk or run I hear a click behind my left ear. Its not a ringing sound and I normally only hear it walking. Noticed it a week ago. When I press on the bone behind my left ear and walk, I dont hear the sound. What could be the cause?
Clicking when swallowing. Could my hyoid bone be hitting my Thyroid Cartilage? Hyoid bone is very loose too. Causes pain.
Why is my wrist clicking? The wrist of my right hand has recently started clicking when i rotate it. There is some discomfort and it feels like bones are slipping past each other. What are possible causes for something like this and what type of doctor sh
What would cause ur throat to click/pop when u swallow? It feels/sounds like my hyoid bone is hitting something.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
