Does baby's knee cracking affect health?

When families find that their children's health is abnormal, they are still very worried. So, will the baby's knee cracking affect their health? The sound of the knee joint seems to be very scary, especially when the child is so young. Once there is any hidden danger in the joint, it will pose a great threat to the child's development and growth. However, when the child is in the developmental period, joint cracking is also very normal.

The ligaments of young infants are relatively weak, the articular sockets are shallow, the ligaments around the joints are relatively loose, the bones are soft, and there is cartilage at the ends of long bones. A similar "snap" may occur when the primary joints flex and extend, the same sound you hear when you pick up your baby. As children get older, their ligaments become stronger and their muscles develop, and the popping sound gradually disappears. Even some adults may experience popping sounds if their joints do not move normally, just like the crisp popping sounds that occur when squeezing their knuckles. If there are no special symptoms, this is completely normal.

Under normal circumstances, the joints do not make any sound when they move. One possible reason for the sound is physiological. Because the baby's articular cartilage, joint capsule, synovium, ligaments and tendons are not yet fully developed and cannot fully function, so they may make noise when moving.

Another possibility is the presence of abnormal tissue within the joint, which causes a crisp sound when the joint moves, but is often accompanied by a popping sensation and pain. For babies under 1 year old, be alert to congenital hip dislocation. It is recommended to take the baby to the hospital for examination in time, and take effective treatment if any abnormality is found.

If the child's joint clicking occurs in the shoulder blade area, the possibility of "snapping shoulder" cannot be ruled out. "Snapping shoulder" refers to the snapping sound in the shoulder area caused by friction between the bony protrusion of the shoulder blade and the tense tendons when they move. The reason may be that the shape of the scapula is slightly different, and the bone protrusion in a certain part is more obvious than that of ordinary people, resulting in friction with the surrounding area during movement. Snapping shoulder has nothing to do with calcium deficiency. If the baby has no pain or movement problems, no treatment is needed. The symptoms disappear in some children as they grow older.

I believe everyone is clear about whether baby's knee cracking will affect health. If you don't know the child's physical condition, it is best to go to the hospital to consult a doctor. If it is just a physiological phenomenon in the child's development process, you don't need to worry too much. If it is pathological, you need to hurry up for treatment.