Why do we wake up with a stiff body and what can we do to regain mobility?

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I don't know very well why (or rather we don't want to be aware of it), there comes a day when those sweet awakenings with a fresh face and a light body turn into

(of swollen eyes and bloated face, we'll talk another day).

Whether we like it or not, we know that this 'robot mode' rigidity with which we wake up has a lot to do with

and, of course, with our

(physical activity has a great influence, both due to its excess and its lack ) but why does it occur?

Daniel Porro, physiotherapist and founder of Atrio3, explains it to us.

"The

, which is that protective layer prior to the muscle that covers the entire body, plays an essential role in our body. Among other things, this network is responsible for

or for

.

Well, when we spend eight hours sleeping in bed, both the fascia and the lubricant in the joints and muscles 'suffer' from

that occurs during rest.

Not being able to lubricate well, the classic crunches appear ".

To try to ensure that this kind of magical spider web performs its function in an optimal way, it is recommended, according to Porro, that "it is always

and, for this, it is very useful to go to the physiotherapist to receive a

" .

What can we do in our daily lives to avoid getting up every morning as if we had swallowed a stick?

"Unfortunately, here

to prevent our joints from creaking when we get up, but if

-especially in the cervical, lumbar and knee areas-

, the most important thing is adopt

in bed so that movement at night is not so forced".

How is this achieved?

"With a

that safeguards our

; with a

for our needs that allows us a

; and, if we suffer

, with a gesture as simple as

so that intra-articular pressure does not occur in the lower back".

It is also important to perform "a gentle stretch of the

, even before getting out of bed. In this we should pay attention to how some animals do it, such as cats, for example."

Stretches to avoid muscle contractures

If, when we get up, the stiffness continues, "we can make

".

For the

, "the most effective thing is to bend down to try to touch the tips of the toes, bending the knees slightly if necessary, letting the whole weight of our body fall forward," he concludes.

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