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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.
A reason your knees may be getting sore from deadlifts is because your form is not quite right. If your knees drift too far forward when deadlifting, this turns the exercise into more of a knee-dominant one, notes strength coach Mike Robertson.