My knees creak

[Highler]

When i bend the knees a lot, say for shiko dachi, they creak on the way back up. They don't feel bad or anything, they just make this weird creaking noise a bit like the noise you can make when cracking your knuckles

Anyone had this before?

[TheDevilAside]

Lucky for you, there's a topic on the exact same situation. Check it out:

http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=22865

Here's the follow up on it:

http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=22881

[orion82698]

Mine does the same thing. Has for years, ever since I was a catcher in little leauge.

[Highler]

So it's not a bad thing then? I was worried about doing a lot of exercises like squats which might make them worse

[orion82698]

I have been doing squats for almost a year now, along with running, the eliptical and the bike. All require knees.

[Maddwraph]

how much would it cost to see a doctor about this?

[lgm]

When i bend the knees a lot, say for shiko dachi, they creak on the way back up. They don't feel bad or anything, they just make this weird creaking noise a bit like the noise you can make when cracking your knuckles

Anyone had this before?

Mine comes and goes through the years. Shotokan karate has a tendency to put pressure on the knees because of the low and wide stances. My right knee was broken and the knee cap is now just a portion of the original due to car injury 25 years ago.

But, I never stopped doing my karate kicks daily up to this very day since 38 years past. However, as I mellowed in age, I don't kick full extension anymore nor have I remained faithful to the true low Shotokan stances. I'm now 55 years and my doctors in the past have diagnosed my left knee as pre-arthritic, but they couldn't keep me away from my favorite physical pastime. My karate may not really be true to form anymore as was in my youth, but I'm still doing karate and have no plans of stopping at all.

Gene