Medically reviewed by Cara Beth Lee, MD Knee popping, snapping, cracking, or crunching noises are usually harmless and may be the consequence of aging joints. However, the sensation can also ...

The popping and clicking she felt, resulting from a torn piece of cartilage lodged behind her kneecap, made it difficult to move around. At just 39 years old, she didn’t want to have a full knee ...

Q. I am a 40-year-old active recreational athlete. I work out at the gym at least three days a week and play soccer on the weekends. About three months ago, I felt a pop in my left knee while ...

When you feel a pop in your knee, you should get it checked out by an orthopedic surgeon. It could mean that you have torn your meniscus, which can get worse over time.

When Pagan landed, she felt her knee pop. "It was such a jolt. And then the pain just kind of went over my body," she remembers. Pagan had torn her right ACL - anterior cruciate ligament - as well ...