# Throbbing pain in knees

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 6, 2013, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/throbbing-pain-in-knees/665474 "2013-08-06T05:31:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Robertfchew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Robertfchew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robertfchew)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/throbbing-pain-in-knees/665474/1 "2013-08-06T05:31:26Z")

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I don’t ever have issues or grinding or discomfort in my knees except after a run/hike/and to a lesser extent leg workouts. I notice it more in cold weather but once I’m done they throb for 10-15 min. I have a paranoia of knee injuries so I might be over reacting but does anyone else ever experience this ?

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**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/throbbing-pain-in-knees/665474/2 "2013-08-06T21:12:13Z")

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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/throbbing-pain-in-knees/665474/3 "2013-08-06T21:18:48Z")

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I have several knee problems and they end up throbbing for much longer than 15 minutes from just stepping down the wrong way, so your condition can’t be that bad.

Can you localize the pain at all? Does it move down your leg? That’s my experience with tendon issues. Does the joint hurt when you move it?

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**Author:** ![ptr2void](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ptr2void/32/3406_2.png) [@ptr2void](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ptr2void)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/throbbing-pain-in-knees/665474/4 "2013-08-06T21:32:29Z")

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Could be [chondromalacia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chondromalacia_patellae). I used to get it when doing repetitive motion activities affecting the knees, like bowling or bike riding.