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A less common cause of exercise-related leg pain is exercise-induced compartment syndrome. This condition is more often associated with a recent increase in leg muscle mass and causes intense leg pain, cramping, and a tight feeling in the leg muscles with activity.
Answer. It is possible that your problem could be related to swelling in the knee causing stiffness and pain in the back of each knee. Causes of this include a meniscal cartilage tear, early arthritis, or a baker's cyst. Another possible cause is a lack of flexibility causing hamstring tightness, pain and stiffness.