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What can i do to fix this crackling sound from my knees when i do squats and lunges?
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Knees: Adjust the type of lunges, how far down you squad or do a different type of excercise. Crackling sounds many times does not correlate with a pathologic process. As we get older we knee to modify how we excercise and still get great physical fitness and health.
Answered 2/18/2012
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