Awwww Ss - no need to go out in sympathy for us hon! You can kick me later!

Seriously, hot packs and those stretches mentioned by Kaz will help. If you do them regularly they will help stretch those its out getting rid of the tension and stiffness. Get DH to keep up with the massage too.....
Oh yeah - I found that those stretches worked best after I had had a massage or had a hot pack (or bath) to relax the muscles....

Love MG