The Perceived Feeling of Back Stiffness

Have the pelvis facing the wall. The right knee held in contact with the block and the wall at 90 flexion. Drop the Right hip and tuck under the coccyx. Keep hands on the wall while lengthening the spine and turning gently to the Left as per the picture.

Recommended Low Load Level Stretching to improve stiffness.

Stretching for lower back Hold for 1 minute per position. Bend your knees optional if your hamstrings are short.

The article “Does feeling back stiffness actually reflect having a stiff back?” published in the Science Report 2017, July 27th investigates the correlation

between the feeling of stiffness in the spine to the biomechanical tissue state.

The evidence seems to suggest that when feeling stiff, we might be feeling a lack of movement velocity and the experience of stiffness does not correlate with the biomechanical tissue's current state. The article concludes that when feeling stiff for some, there is a developed fear of movement which ironically will facilitate the stiffness you are experiencing.