Why are my bones always making noises?

Some people will feel their bone joints making noises when they walk, but they cannot find any reason and there are no other symptoms. In fact, this is a precursor reaction to arthritis. As time goes by, patients will feel that the range of motion of their joints is restricted. This is one of the most common symptoms and will gradually worsen.

The causes of arthritis are complex and are mainly related to factors such as autoimmune reactions, infections, metabolic disorders, trauma, and degenerative diseases. Depending on the cause, arthritis can be divided into skeletal, rheumatoid, ankylosing, reactive, gouty, rheumatic, suppurative, etc.

1. Osteoarthritis

Also known as degenerative joint disease and osteoarthritis. Bone hyperplasia is closely related to human aging. Most elderly people may suffer from bone hyperplasia and are naturally prone to osteoarthritis. Clinical data show that the prevalence of osteoarthritis in people under 45 years old is only 2%, while the prevalence in people over 65 years old is as high as 68%. In the doctor's opinion, people suffer from osteoarthritis to varying degrees when they get old.

2. Rheumatoid arthritis

The disease often manifests as pain in small joints (finger joints, wrist joints, etc.), and the affected joints are symmetrical. 80% of rheumatoid arthritis patients are between 35 and 50 years old, but the elderly and young children can also develop the disease. Because its cause is complexly related to genetics, infection, environment, and immunity, it cannot be completely cured clinically. It can only be controlled through drug treatment to maintain joint function.

3. Ankylosing spondylitis

It often manifests as axial joint lesions such as the spine and sacroiliac joints. The cause of the disease is unclear, but it is generally believed to be caused by the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. The disease is more common in males, and the age of onset is usually before the age of 40. Severe cases can lead to spinal and joint deformities and affect daily life.

4. Reactive arthritis

Inflammatory joint lesions triggered by extra-articular infectious factors such as those from the intestinal system and urinary system. It has a certain preventive and therapeutic effect by reducing the infection rate and improving immunity.

5. Gouty arthritis

Arthritis caused by urate crystals and deposition. The disease is mostly acute unilateral arthritis, with sudden redness, swelling and pain in the big toe as the main symptom. The pain is so severe that it is "excruciating". The course of the disease lasts for about a week and then it will be relieved, passing like a gust of wind, hence the name "gout", but it is prone to relapse. The preventive method is to use effective antioxidants to prevent nucleic acids from being oxidized and decomposed, thereby reducing the production of endogenous purines (accounting for 80%) and subsequently reducing the production of uric acid. At the same time, change your lifestyle and eating habits, eat less exogenous purines such as animal offal, seafood, beer and liquor, so as to reduce uric acid production.