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Back Pain and Sleep - Morning Back Exercises and Stretches

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Updated May 31, 2009

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If you sleep in a curled up position, chances are you wake up feeling like your spine has been compressed. This gallery of images will show you morning back stretches to get your day going without pain. Do one, some or all of these exercises first thing in the morning.
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  1. Back Pain and Sleep - Morning Back Exercises - Stomach LyingStomach lying can help to eliminate morning back stiffness.
  2. Stretch Your Back First Thing In the Morning by Lengthening Your SpineDecompress your spine first thing in the morning by lengthening and stretching your back.
  3. Stretch Your Back Stiffness Away by Lengthening Your SpineLengthening Your Spine Before You Get Out of Bed is a Good Way to Minimize Back Pain and Stiffness.
  4. Back Pain and Sleep - Morning Back Exercises - Back Extension w/ ArmsBack and arm extension can help decompress the spine after a night's sleep.
  5. Back Pain and Sleep - Early Morning Back Exercises - Back ExtensionThis back extension movement can be done gently to wake the spine up from a night of compression.
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