Question
What causes joint sounds in children’s limbs?
Answer
Children have relatively weak tendons, shallow joint sockets, loose tendons around the joints, soft bone tissue, and cartilage at the ends of long bones. When the main joint moves in flexion and extension, it may produce a similar ‘pop’ sound. As children grow older, their tendons become increasingly firm, and muscles develop accordingly, and this joint ‘pop’ sound will gradually disappear.