Sometimes young mothers pick up a baby, hear a strange crunch, and of course, start to worry and worry. And the parents of the older children are also worried about the crunch in the joints. But is it worth it? Let's find out why the joints crunch in the child.
Why do joints crunch in a baby?
In children, the musculoskeletal system is different from adults, and therefore some of the symptoms that can signal an adult about a disease for a baby may not make any difference. That is, if during movement and a small child you hear a click or a crunch, then do not be afraid that you have damaged tender bones or joints. Indeed, there are children who, in some movements, crunch joints.
So why are the joints crunching in the baby? In fact, there can be several reasons. But most likely, this is due to the fact that the muscular apparatus of babies is poorly developed, and the joints are still elastic and brittle. But with time, with the development of the muscular apparatus, with the strengthening of the ligaments, the alarming crunch will be heard less and less often, and then disappear altogether. The exception to this rule is the congenital hypermobility of the joints. So, most likely a crunch in the joints of the baby does not signal a certain disease. But if this does not pass in the course of time, then it is still necessary to apply to a specialist. Especially it is worth paying attention to such symptoms, if only one joint crunches, on the handle or leg. The specialist will assign the necessary tests to identify the causes and crunch. And if pathologies are not revealed, then, most likely you will only be advised to slightly change the diet of the baby. For example, include in it products rich in calcium, which will help strengthen joints and bones. It can be products such as cottage cheese, milk, fish. Also, perhaps in the diet will need to include more fluid, in the event that the crunch of the joints is caused by a lack of intra-articular fluid.
Why do crunches of joints in a teenager?
In principle, the reasons here are the same as in the case of the appearance of such symptoms in the youngest children - this is a restructuring of the body, the final formation of joints, which passes its most active phase in 14-16 years. But also the cause of joint crunching can be serious diseases. Such as gouty arthritis, gonarthrosis, Bechterew's disease, arthrosis, knee inflammation, hip inflammation, osteoarthritis, humeroscapular periarthrosis, coxarthrosis, polyarthritis rheumatoid or infectious. But not always everything is so terrible, rather the opposite. Crunch in the joints of adolescents is caused most often by the fact that at this time there is a restructuring of the joints. And eventually these symptoms will pass. And do not worry about why the knee joints or the joints of the fingers are crunching if there are no painful sensations. Most likely, with age, the crunch in the joints will pass, without any dangerous health consequences.
Based on all of the above, we can draw the following conclusions:
- If you do not understand why the joints crack up in the child, whether it's a baby or a teenager, and he does not feel any discomfort, then do not torture the child with visits to polyclinics. Most likely, these unsettling crunches are caused by the growing up of the body, and do not pose any danger to the health of the child.
- If the child feels discomfort and even pain when squatting (bending knee joints, etc.), then it is necessary to contact a specialist. It is also worthwhile to do in the event that the crunch is observed only in one of the joints of the baby, while others are working normally.