What causes baby's bones to crack?

Every parent hopes that their child can grow up healthily. They are always very careful in the process of taking care of the baby, for fear that they may accidentally cause any harm to the baby. Many parents will find that the baby's bones are making noises, and sometimes they are even afraid to hold the baby. They are always worried and afraid that it will affect the baby's healthy growth. Let's understand what is going on with the baby's bone making noises.

What causes baby's bones to crack?

This is related to the looser ligaments in children's joints, and will improve as the child's body continues to grow. It's not caused by calcium. If your child's activities are affected, take him to the hospital for an X-ray. If the activity is normal, don't worry.

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.

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. If the popping sound is obvious and occurs with every movement, you can also ask an orthopedic surgeon to check to decide whether surgical treatment is needed.

The above is an introduction to what causes bone cracking in babies. After understanding it, we know that bone cracking in babies is a normal physiological phenomenon. Don’t worry or be too afraid when such symptoms occur. You must observe your baby more to see which part of the baby’s bones are cracking. If necessary, take your baby to the hospital for examination.