What You Need to Know When Your Joints Make Noise

Creaking, cracking, and popping joints aren't usually a concern unless you experience other symptoms

Your body is inevitably going to make some cracking, creaking, or popping noises. Should you be concerned? That depends on what else you might be feeling. Alliance Images/Shutterstock

A couple of years ago, I had a neck thing going on. Every time I turned my head to the left, I heard a funky, grinding sound. My neck was a little stiff, but not enough to explain the noise it was making. I began to worry that the noises coming from my neck were a sign that something was really wrong.