If your knees feel like they need to be cracked often, and especially if you have associated pain, you should have them looked at by a doctor. Your doctor should be able to identify the problem and will give you options for treatment. While some knee popping is perfectly normal, a constant need to pop your knee could signal a problem with your cartilage being worn down, a tear in your meniscus, or developing arthritis. In many cases, treatment options will include medication, physical therapy, and, if the problem is severe, surgery. In a lot of cases, cracking in the knee occurs when the knee bones are not sitting correctly because there is excessive inflammation between them. If you can reduce this inflammation, then cracking will feel less necessary. You can take an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory, such as ibuprofen. Talk to your doctor if you think a prescription anti-inflammatory would be more effective for your condition. While it may be tempting to stop moving a knee that feels like it needs to be cracked all the time, it is important to keep it moving. Low-impact exercises that will be good for your knees include: Swimming. Bicycling. Water aerobics. Elliptical. that are hard on the knees. While some exercises are great for keeping the knees healthy and flexible, there are other exercises that can be particularly bad for knees that are already compromised. Avoid activities that create a strong impact on the knees, particularly activities that include running. If you want to continue running, at least try to give your knees time to recover between sessions. For instance, alternate your running days with days when you do a low-impact exercise like cycling.

Summary: Consult with a doctor. Take anti-inflammatory medication. Do low-impact knee exercises. Minimize activities

This minion uses a toilet paper roll as a base. It is simple and easy to make, and perfect for anyone who loves to work with glue and paint. Here's what you will need: Toilet paper roll Blue and yellow paint Black and yellow paper Black marker 1 2 large googly eyes Glue Paintbrushes Newspaper Masking tape or paper tape Black yarn or pipe cleaners This will make your minion nice and solid. If you cannot find a toilet paper roll, try cutting a paper towel roll in half, or into thirds. This will make the domed shape of the minion's head. This will cover the top of the head and make it smooth. Keep covering it with tape from different angles until you can't see the newspaper anymore. Make sure that you are using masking tape or paper tape, or the paint won't stick to it. Regular scotch tape is too smooth. The yellow part will be the body of the minion and the blue part will be the overalls. Use a thin brush to paint two "n" shapes across from each other, right above the blue part of the tube. This will make the straps. Start by placing the minion down on a sheet of black paper. Trace around the minion using a pencil. Take the minion off the paper and draw an "m" right above the circle. Make sure that the bottom of the "m" is touching the top of the circle. Also, make sure that the "m" is the same width as the circle. The arches from the "m" will make the shoes. Cut the circle out; be sure to include the "m" shape. Glue the minion down onto the feet. Use school glue or tacky glue to line the bottom rim of the toilet paper roll. Place a few drops of glue onto the newspaper inside the minion as well. Press the minion down onto the feet. The arches from the "m" should be sticking out from under the minion, like shoes. If you want, you can paint or color the hands black to look like gloves. Minion arms are shaped like long, skinny rectangles; they have three loops at one end, sort of like a three-leaf clover. Fold the bottom of each arm by 1 centimeter. Put a drop of glue onto the folded part, and press it against the minion, just below the shoulder strap. Glue one or two large googly eyes down for the eyes. Use a marker to draw around each eye. This will make the frame of the goggles. Next, use a marker to draw a line going around the entire head, from one side of the goggles to the other. This will be the strap. If your minion has two eyes, make sure that the googly eyes are touching each other. Minion eyes are very close together. Use a black marker to draw the mouth. You can also use it to draw the buttons and pocket on the overalls. In the movie, the minions had a letter "G" on the front pocket of the overalls. You can use that, or use the first letter of your name to make the minion your personal minion.
Summary: Gather your supplies. Stuff a toilet paper roll with crumpled up newspaper. Crumple up some newspaper into a ball and stick it on top of the toilet paper roll. Cover the newspaper dome with masking tape. Paint the top half yellow and the bottom half blue and allow the paint to dry. Finish painting the overalls once the paint has dried. Draw the feet on a sheet of black paper. Draw two arms on yellow paper and cut them out. Glue the arms onto the minion. Make the goggles. Add the face and other details.