The noise you hear and feel is bone rubbing on bone and inflamed swollen tendons moving over other structures.

It's because of the damage the RA does to cartilage and bones. It's perfectly normal so please don't stop your meds! After 32 yrs of RA I sound like walking talking bowl of rice crispies or a glow stick. Snap crackle pop. If the cracking, snapping or popping hurts, then it's time to talk to your Dr. It could be the sign of a worn out joint.
In the time just go with the flow and be sad you don't glow like the glowstick. 😆

I always say I sound like a bowl of rice krispies too, but ... I like the glow stick analogy...😂

Reason you hear that your cartilage is gone you are rubbing bone on bone my pt guy always knows when I arrive he hears my knees popping then I hear Michelle is here your knees are not going to rip off it's just noise yuk I know just take day by day hold your head high I going to get through this good luck.

Life is too short NOT to laugh...! Enjoy, my friends!! Make every painful movement count!!! Hang in there with me, K...?😁