extreme stiffness in back ribs but injury is in lower back

[mkh9]

Hi Everyone,
Since my last back muscle pull last week I have had very stiff back muscles or ribs (can't tell it is all locked up) in the morning. I wake up at about 4  a.m. and can;t get back to sleep because the back is so stiff. As soon as I get out of bed in the morning and sit with heat pack on my lower back and make breakfast it goes away. Usually, when I get a muscle pull or sprain in my lower buttock by muscles hurt in the lower back and Ileum area. What is going on now? I do get up at  4 a.m and try to stretch and rub my back but it doesn't go away until the morning....
mkh9

[mkh9]

Unfortuantely I can't get on the floor to do that. It would feel good.
thanks though.
Mkh9

[LazyMoose]

A trick I learned to loosen up the spine:

I bought  one of those kids basket balls (about half size) and roll my spine up and down it on the floor. Lower pressure works better -it widens out then and will not hurt.

[selmaS]

No worries...I hope it helps and u r on the mend.....

"selma"

[mkh9]

Thanks for your comments. I am hoping since it is only in the morning that it isn't a new injury.  It makes sense what you are saying about muscles compensating etc.
I'll try the heat up there too.
mkh9