Achy back

Yes Alie, imagine an upside down letter U. It is simply a metal handle, to grab and heave yourself out of bed.
Of course we all have different back problems. I find it helps to lie on my back and hug my knees, before getting out of bed.... my phsio advised me to do this.
Good luck.

Magnesium oil. Google it - really is as good as it says. Use before bed and in the morning. H & B do plain and also one with wintergreen

Saturday.....It certainly does help to stretch before getting up!

Thanks for the links, both.
I recognise these exercises, I was doing them when I was seeing the physio. I have lost the papers she gave me. Duh.

I think I should go back to the exercises.....and walking more too!
An autumn resolution?

anneey I cannot imagine how your gadget works!

Most mornings. Try log rolling out of bed. As in this demo.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xioiSDHaWM

I also sleep with a pillow under my knees so my back is relaxed and lying flat. Lying flat without a pillow actually pulls on your back joints.

If this has not worked, (I have been known to have to have to eat my breakfast standing up).
I walk slowly around the block to unlock the facet joints in my lower back. I do need to start off very slowly and then speed up as it eases.

These help me.
www.rehabexercise.org/conditions-1/lumbar-facet-joint-strain---back-strain/lumbar-facet-joint-strain---recommended-exercises

I hope it might help.

DH has back problems and swears that Pilates helps. It has certainly kept us supple and strengthened our backs which might stop the stiffness.

Achy back - bane of my life!! Yoga stretches help though, and strengthening your core muscles, ie sit-ups. I do it every morning - get up and feed the dog, then bring a cuppa back up and lie on the bed to do the exercises, starting very gently so I can pretend I haven't quite got up yet . If I don't do the exercises every morning, I feel it straight away.

I have that problem, at times I wonder if I am going to be able to manage it.I self referred to the Occupational Therapy Services. They supplied me with a very simple gadget that fits under the matress, it has an arched handle, that works a treat. Good luck Alie.

Do some stretching on the bed before you get up.. then stretch again once you stand up, I find that if I stretch ham strings that eases my back stiffness.