Why do my bones crack when I bend

Okay but when I bend or even just getting out of bed or any slight movement my bones especially my knees bends and it’s not very comfortable it’s sort of hurts and I do have fibromyalgia and arthritis could that have anything to do with it

When I was younger I used to be in gymnastics I used to be able to fold myself backwards I was very very into gymnastics and yes I noticed my bones cracking for a long time but now I’m 48 years old and I feel him even more now

The fibromyalgia is likely to be related to your age, and changes to your hormonal balance. It can be expected to increase your SENSITIVITY to the pain, (whether or not the stimulus causing the pain has actually increased objectively).

Arthritis will cause inflammation of the joints and ACTUALLY cause some of the pain that you are now also more sensitive to.

I am sure that you will find it beneficial if you can increase the amount of light exercise that you take, perhaps a bit of swimming (which helps to support the joints uniformly during exercise) or gentle dancing to music that you enjoy listening to.

However, I think you should discuss this matter with your Doctor and follow any advice given, regarding a suitable exercise regime. That way you can minimise the likelihood of exacerbating your condition - particularly if you have suffered any long term joint damage due to your gymnastic activities.

You said that fibromyalgia may be due to hormones well I had a hysterectomy 20 years ago and I’ve been on estrogen pills ever since

It is not really known what actually causes fibromyalgia, rather, it often seems to be related to changes in hormone levels, and thus can be expected to be more likely to occur in women around the age of menopause. An endocrinologist will be able to test to see whether your medication remains appropriate in the light of (what I assume to be) recent changes in your symptoms.

Are you a dancer? If so, then that’s normal.

No I’m not a dancer