Yes, I use MFR, and there is a great section here for that. I think my connective tissue problem is occurring because of glued fascia and weak muscles. So I go out and exercise too hard, don't stop and get what you got. I have the MFR guy work on it, and it helps, but then I have to do the work on my own, too. It takes a long time to heal, but it does resolve if you follow the orders. I know it is so hard to stop exercising when you know you need it. I stretch my IT band out on the foam roller and then walk less aggressively. So, my cardio is out for a while. But the pain at night is horrible. I'm going to ask about the trigger point injections and this week, I see the awesome sports med doctor at UCSD, and it's going to be about IT syndrome and the burning shin. It went away with the steroid injection L5/S1 for a month. Now it's back. I probably needed to NOT exercise when the injection made the pain go away!