My 5-Minute "In Bed" Routine For Morning Back Stiffness
If the first few minutes of your morning feel like negotiating with an 80-year-old version of your body, I get it.
That doesn’t mean you’re falling apart.
It means your nervous system is still in protection mode.
Most people try to stretch it away. Or they rush through it. Or they brace and hope it passes. That usually just keeps the cycle going, because stiffness isn’t a flexibility problem, it’s a safety problem.
In this video, I walk you through my simple 5-minute, bed-only routine designed for people with chronic back pain who dread mornings. No floor work. No equipment. No forcing anything before your body is ready.
These three low-load movements do one thing really well: they signal safety to your nervous system before gravity, sitting, and daily stress start piling on. When your system feels safe, muscles stop guarding. Joints start moving easier. And that “fragile” feeling fades without a fight. You’ll learn why lubricating your spine gently beats aggressive stretching. Why easing into movement first makes the rest of your day easier. And why starting your morning calm is often the missing piece for people stuck in stiffness loops.
