Almost every day I get asked the same questions: ‘Why do I feel so stiff and tight on a morning?’, ‘Why is my back so stiff when I wake up?’, ‘Why do I need a hot shower to loosen me off first thing?’ These are common questions I find myself answering time and time again on a daily basis at Bodywise Physio Leeds. There are several different causes for joints feeling stiff on a morning. I am only going to discuss one possible cause. This is the most common cause I see in the clinic.