Knee clicking when going up stairs

[weirdknees]

I'm a 26 year old active female and I've noticed my knee clunks every time I push up from it whilst going up the stairs. I do sometimes get a twinge in my knee and it gives on the very odd occasion. It doesn't hurt when it clicks, but I can feel this big clunk right in the middle. Was wondering what it is, or if it's anything to worry about?

Thanks guys

 

[DawnettC]

Weirdknees,

I had the same problem and come to find out I had no cartilage left under my kneecap.  Now I have an implant under my kneecap and so far it has worked but now it has started shifting out of place.

[tbuckets91]

Clicking is usually nothing to worry about as long as there is no pain with it.  Strengthening the vmo (quad) may help out, as I may told but my doctor.

[weirdknees]

Thanks for the replies guys, I do have a tilted kneecap so it makes sense that it's probably that. It feels like it's coming from the middle back of my knee, and like it locks back a bit when I straighten it.

Thanks to whoever reported that previous post, it was pretty strange.