Ted continues to work on her back, eventually moving to the shoulders and neck, spending extra time in the particularly stiff areas, getting some blood circulation going.

He's also glad to be able to use his body a little, since this way he's only using his upper body and won't put too much strain on his leg, and he's not doing anything that would mess with his ribs or lower back. So it's probably gonna for both if them.

Once he's worked on her shoulders for a bit, he leans down and plants ab affectionate kiss between her shoulder blades.