and the pain in her right knee is worse. the pain in her right knee radiates down to her ankle. ms. johnson describes the pain in her knees as stiff and achy. they are stiff in the morning for about 15 20 minutes. cold weather and exercise makes her knee pain worse. she hasn’t found anything that helps with the pain. ms. johnson states that her pain level is usually about a 4 or 5 out of 10