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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.
If arthritis is causing your clicking you may also notice stiffness in the joint or inflammation in the area or in other joints. You may also notice joint erythema or bursitis. An ACL tear and MCL tear. An ACL tear can cause the knee to click as the leg begins to sit in a different location than it normally would.An MCL tear can cause a similar situation. Both injuries cause chronic pain and will cause the knee to be stiff and tender.his is often caused by an injury or stress on the tibia, or the lower bone in your leg which protects our kneecap. If any of these bones come out of line, the knee may click when it is bent. You may also suffer runner's knee if the IT band which stabilizes the kneecap or your quad muscles are overworked.