Why is my back so stiff every morning?

That stiff, "rusty" feeling for the first hour after you wake up is incredibly common, and it rarely means something is wrong. Through the night you barely move, fluid shifts inside the discs, and the muscles around a spine that is already compressed from daytime sitting settle into one position. So you wake holding the same tension you went to bed with, and the body needs time and movement to come back online.

Gravity Stretching is gentle spinal decompression in individual suspension straps. Hanging lets the spine lengthen instead of stay squeezed, and slow, supported movement wakes up the muscles that guard the back overnight, so mornings start with more give and less of that locked feeling. The straps carry your weight, so nothing is forced - you simply let go and let the body open.

Begin with a guided session and a short, regular habit rather than one big effort - stiffness eases fastest with consistency. This is a wellness practice, not medical treatment; if your morning stiffness lasts for hours, comes with swelling, or wakes you in the night with pain, see a doctor first.