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.
Arthritis in your knee can cause dips and grooves to form in the knee joint. These uneven surfaces cause the joint to âcatchâ instead of rotating smoothly. You might find yourself rising from a chair when the joint gets stuck and triggers an episode of knee buckling.