what other parts of my body can cause knee pain
Conditions that cause knee pain. 1  Tendonitis. 2  This is an overuse injury causing swelling of the tendons, the bands of tissue that connect your bones and muscles. 3  This is sometimes called 'jumper's knee' as it is common in sports involving jumping, such as basketball.4  Bone chips. This is an overuse injury causing swelling of the tendons, the bands of tissue that connect your bones and muscles. 2  This is sometimes called 'jumper's knee' as it is common in sports involving jumping, such as basketball. 3  Bone chips. 4  Sometimes, a knee injury can break off fragments from the bone or cartilage.