Crepitus or crepitation refers to grinding, cracking, crunching, grating, or popping that is heard when the joints move. Some causes of crepitus are the popping of air bubbles inside the joint, tendon or ligament cracking over the joints, or pathologic conditions like arthritis. Crepitus may not always be associated with some underlying disease. But when it is more frequent and accompanied by pain, swelling, or other symptoms, it should be diagnosed at the earliest stage and intervened immediately.
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I heard a loud poop on stretching after sitting in the same posture for a long time. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I was writing hunched over my notebook for about 1.5 hours. When I straightened up while doing back stretches, it popped loudly. I felt a sudden headache immediately as well as a feeling of confusion and memory failure like losing my mind. Why? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The pop sound you heard may be due to crepitus, which people feel after being in a particular posture for a long time. Your loss of orientation may be caused by temporarily reduced blood flow to the brain as in vertebrobasilar insufficiency. You need to strengthen your ne... Read Full »