painful knees after running

[babybear]

I'm already pretty fit, but have just started interval training on a treadmill and have never run before. For two weeks, four times a week I've been on the treadmill for 30 mins alternating between 2 mins slow walking and 2 mins running at a fairly slow pace. This is currently week 3 and I've got constant pain on the inner part of both knees. The pain is slightly worse on the right leg and I have throbing knees even when resting. The pain isn't around the knee itself it's towards the bottom of the knee on the inside of my leg. It's very tender to touch and extremely painful if i try to twist my leg at all e.g getting in and out of the car. I've stopped training this week as it's even a problem just to walk around at the moment. I've had the pain for almost a week and it's not improving despite ice packs and painkillers.
Does this make any sense to anyone at all?? Thanks

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[Diilan]

Hello,
How old are you?

Sorry I'm a little confused as to how you measure your fitness, are you a cyclist or swimmer and suddenly took up running or have you just never ran before?

Are you running on the treadmill flat, incline, decline, what sort of shoes are you wearing, are you warming up...lots of factors to take into consideration.

Sounds like your area of irritation is near too/along the joint line?
You have aggravation of symptoms when you twist your knee, is you knee straight when it twists or slightly bent?

Ever had any knee problems before?
What sports do you or have you regularly played?

Any radiation of symptoms down the knee, shin, into the foot?
Any loss of sensation?
How long does it take the agravation to subside when exercise has stopped?

[babybear]

Thanks for your reply.
I'm 34 and I've always exercised 3-5 times a week. I usually walk on the treadmill but have just started the interval running.
I have the treadmill on a very slight incline of about 3 and my running shoes are about 4 months old. By the time I get to the treadmill I've already rowed 2000 metres and lifted light weights for about 20 mins. I also ALWAYS stretch thoroughly after every session for about 20 mins.
The area concerned is near the joint line and I'm now getting some aching behind the knees.
The twisting pain occurs whether my leg is straight or bent.
I've had painful knees before but that was due to a lower back and pelvic problem and the pain was completely different.
I don't play any sport at all but occasionally I cycle, altough not since the summer.
I don't have any loss of sensation but when I get out of bed I have pain on the outer edge of my right foot. I put this down to the fact I'm not walking properly due to the knees.
I'm not training at the moment because it's too painful and the pain is constant even when resting.