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Join Date: Feb 2011
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Location: USA
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Originally Posted by mrsD
Clicking sounds usually signal tendon movements.
Grinding crunching sounds signal joint inflammation.
Popping sounds usually signal air moving within a joint.
I've had numerous clicking episodes in various places.
But I typically don't have pain.
I wonder if you have used a fluoroquinolone drug in the recent past? This family of antibiotics, affects tendon metabolism, and may even lead to a tendon rupture.
Cipro, Levaquin, Avelox etc.
As we age the tendons become less flexible also. Pulling suddenly may damage them compared to when we were younger. I had a severe tendon injury in my left hip/groin it took YEARS to heal up. And today, I still get twinges in it, and my flexibility in that leg is less. The blinding pain is gone however. I had ultrasound and IFc treatments for 3 months for it.
The technical diagnosis was a adductor strain. I was warned to not stress it again, as the tendon may detach and then I will be in a heap of diability and need surgery and a body cast!  |
I was given Levaquin about 10 years ago for about 2 weeks for a viral infection. I broke out in a rash and it was then listed on my medical records as an allergic reaction. Since then I have been given Cipro each time I had a followup for a bladder problem (about every 3 to 6 months). In fact I was given it 2 weeks ago. I mentioned this to the nurse but I found out that they still gave me Cipro. Are they so ignorant that they don't know Cipro is comprable to Levaquin??
Dear Mrs. D, do you think I should mention this to the orthopedic surgeon I will be seeing in a week? Is there anywhere on the internet that I can get some info that you mentioned about the fluoroquinolone drugs affecting tendon metabolism, and also a site explaining the different sounds you mentioned.
"Clicking sounds usually signal tendon movements.
Grinding crunching sounds signal joint inflammation.
Popping sounds usually signal air moving within a joint."
I wouldn't hesitate to bring any info on this to the doctor, before he can recommend tests that I feel are only to tell me what it is but cannot help me.
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