Knee Pain After Step Aerobics

Oof, yeah, it's really easy to cause both temporary and chronic injuries using an aerobics step. I speak from a painful amount of experience.

When you start up again next, definitely start with no riser, then add one when that's easy, then add the second, and never use more than 2 risers. (You'll see people doing it, but it's not safe.) Form is also extremely important, as is excellent foot support. I'd bet there are good youtube videos that will show you how to hold your core and how to step without causing injury. I know it sounds ridiculous since the motions are so very simple, but tendinitis in the heels, ankles, and knees are very common, as are lower back injuries.

Step is a fantastic exercise and really easy to do at home, but I recommend doing a little poking around the interwebs for tips and tutorials before you start again. As to whether or not you should keep stepping while you're in pain... personally, I would wait until your knee stops bothering you and/or go see a doctor. It might just be muscle strain, but if it's not, you don't want to make it worse.