These articles have quotations from film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings and related works: 1  The Lord of the Rings.  J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (1978)
This causes a twisting on the tibia and changes its relationship to your kneecap. This can cause tracking problems as well. If your quadriceps or hamstring muscles are too tight, they also will affect the mechanics of the knee and lead to compensation patterns that cause pain.
Causes of Iliotibial Band Syndrome or Runners Knee: 1  Congenitally tight or wide IT band. 2  Hip muscles which are weak. 3  Presence of trigger points in the IT band and gluteal muscles. 4  Overpronation and overuse. 5  Extreme running. 6  Discrepancy in the leg length.