How to Stop Your Joints from Cracking and Popping

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Stretch your neck. Perform Y, T, and W stretches to loosen your shoulders.. Do 5 standing quad stretches per leg.

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Stretch your neck

Step 1

Stretch your neck

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Perform Y, T, and W stretches to loosen your shoulders.

Step 2

Perform Y, T, and W stretches to loosen your shoulders.

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Do 5 standing quad stretches per leg.

Step 3

Do 5 standing quad stretches per leg.

4

Try figure 4 stretches to relieve hip popping.

Step 4

Try figure 4 stretches to relieve hip popping.

5

Avoid stretching or exercising if you experience pain or swelling.

Step 5

Avoid stretching or exercising if you experience pain or swelling.

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Try to exercise for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week.

Step 6

Try to exercise for 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week.

7

Vary your exercises and physical activities.

Step 7

Vary your exercises and physical activities.

8

Walk, cycle, and swim to strengthen your legs.

Step 8

Walk, cycle, and swim to strengthen your legs.

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Perform 10 knee bends during breaks at work.

Step 9

Perform 10 knee bends during breaks at work.

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Sign up for a yoga or tai chi class.

Step 10

Sign up for a yoga or tai chi class.

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Sit upright with your back supported and feet flat on the floor.

Step 11

Sit upright with your back supported and feet flat on the floor.

12

Avoid sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time.

Step 12

Avoid sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time.

13

Walk with your chest lifted and knees, hips, and feet aligned.

Step 13

Walk with your chest lifted and knees, hips, and feet aligned.

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Lift objects with your legs instead of your back.

Step 14

Lift objects with your legs instead of your back.

15

Sleep on your side or back instead of your stomach.

Step 15

Sleep on your side or back instead of your stomach.

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