what does it mean when your joints make sounds
What causes joints to make snapping, popping noises? Q: I am a 20-year-old in okay shape and health, but the joints in my upper and lower back and shoulders are always stiff and snap all the time. Are noisy joints the sign of some problem? A: Snapping and popping of joints is common. The sound you hear is caused by air bubbles in the synovial fluid â the liquid that surrounds and lubricates your joints â and by the snapping of tightly stretched ligaments as they slide off one bony surface onto another.