Use weight that exceeds the strength of the connective tissues in a joint and you are heading for trouble,
Guys will have a joint issue, rest for a couple weeks until pain goes away, then jump right back into the exercise with weights that are excessive.
Then they wonder why they have pain again. Keep this up and your pain becomes chronic.
Connective tissue (tendons and ligaments) takes much longer to toughen and strengthen than muscle tissue.
You must add weight no faster than your connective tissue can handle.
After an injury start as light as necessary to have no pain, even using no weight. Add weight very gradually over a long period to allow connective tissue to strengthen/toughen.
This may take 3-6 months or longer.
Overstress of a joint/tendon/ligament can cause tendonitis, bursitis, etc., which if not allowed to heal can become chronic and lead to arthritis.