Technique for crepitus?!

[Emad]

I have a crackling sound in my knee when I'm weight baring and bending it, i.e. walking up the stairs. I assume this is crepitus. I remember vaguely a technique described in school for manipulating the knee cap to help with crepitus. Anyone familiar with this technique? How is it done?
Thanks muchly!

 

[Monster!]

Technique for crepitus?!

http://books.google.com/books?id=FFvITRmqr8cC&pg=PA306&lpg=PA306&dq=crepitus+knee%2Bmassage&source=bl&ots=0MAw_anWd0&sig=Y3yppHMHNZcam4xRZOEJ8AE-o64&hl=en&ei=I0H4Ss-gFZHeMbbt6egF&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CA8Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=&f=false

 

[Beverly]

Technique for crepitus?!

Crepitus is a common symptom that may signify something significant or nothing at all. The "squat test" demonstrated in that book (link above) is valid, but the picture shows HORRENDOUS squat technique that would certainly create a problem even if one didn't already exist. In my practice as a personal trainer, we often eliminate knee crepitus by correcting poor movement habits and stretching chronicly tight muscle groups - particularly the quads and hip flexors. Retraining your body mechanics and stretching will probably reduce/eliminate your knee crepitus without having to manipulate the patella.