I am a 27-year-old new mom. I hear/feel a crackling sound (as heared in crepitation) when i get up from bed, sometimes spontaneously. When I stand for a long time, my legs hurt and when i turn my leg or feet in a particular way, i hear the sound. If i do that way i feel i am relieved from that pain.
My mom has osteoarthritis, and she says only patients with OA are likely to get these sounds from their leg and feet, and she asked me to consult a doctor. It hurts my back even if i bend for 10-20 mins to clean the bathtub.
Now, i am confused if these are symptoms consistent with osteoarthritis or the side effects of epidurals taken during my prolonged labor (15 hours).
Now i hear the same sound when i handle my 3-month-old daughter: when i hold her to feed her, i hear from her shoulder joints, and when i massage her, i hear the same from her knee joints.
Whether i got to consult with my pediatrician about this or is this ok with the 3 month old.
sumi