the significant pain and i would assume stiffness may be a symptom of a type of arthritis. unfortunately both osteoarthritis (degenerative) and certain types of inflammatory arthritis (things like rheumatoid arthritis) can cause morning pain and stiffness. in general the pain from inflammatory arthritis lasts longer usually over an hour than degenerative arthritis but it can vary. also degenerative conditions often hurt again at the end of the day or after being sedentary for long periods of time like a long car ride. . given the severity of your symptoms i would suggest scheduling a visit with your pcp and discussing this problem. he or she may want to get some x-rays or diagnostic lab tests to try and help sort this out. . (it could be) either the onset of some age-related arthritis or inflammatory arthritis.
i am in good shape but my back is killing me. what can i do?