creaky joints, popping knees, how is OA diagnosed?

Posted by mike99 on March 22, 2006, at 18:15:28

Are creaky joints and popping knees (and they pop a LOT) abnormal? One doc told me as long as it's not painful it's nothing to worry about...but I have doubts about this.

Also,can osteoarthritis be diagnosed or ruled out with an x-ray?

I'm in my 20's and male...so I haven't had any success with a doc seriously working up my concern of arthritis. My hand joints (PCP's) are quite large and I even saw a rheumatologist regarding it. He didn't pay me much attention and just remarked that I have very skinny fingers but didn't even do an x-ray.

If I insist on an x-ray would this tell me definitely one way or another if arthritis is present?

Thanks for any input.

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• creaky joints, popping knees, how is OA diagnosed? mike99 3/22/06
• Re: creaky joints, popping knees, how is OA diagnosed? Glydin 3/27/06
• thanks Glydin =) (nm) » Glydin mike99 4/3/06

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