Understanding Knee Creaks: Causes & When to Worry

Knees often make noises for harmless reasons, particularly if the person is young, active, and otherwise healthy. Creaking, clicking, or popping may signify a mechanical problem within the knee joint, such as a loose bit of cartilage or a tendon flicking over a bony prominence. Often, underlying anatomical variations that cause your knees to creak are completely normal.