@artscaping @dancermurphy Great suggestion! Yes, myofascial release can and does address the body's memory in the fascia, and if it was an injury that caused the problems, sometimes patients cry during treatment. It's not due to pain, but to the emotions that can be released when these areas are reawakened. I know for me, my emotions about my spine injury that happened 20 years ago in a car accident were connected to emotional trauma I experienced as a young child. I explored a lot of that and learned how to deprogram it in the 2 years that I was looking for and not finding a surgeon willing to help me. The physical aspect of MFR is that it gets the fascia moving again, and brings circulation and fluids that help oxygenate and re-hydrate the tissues, and facilitates removal of waste products that have been trapped there. MFR work isn't painful. Sometimes a therapist has to use some more aggressive work that can be painful on muscles.

I could also recommend a couple of Mayo books about learning to be resilient and reduce stress. I bought both of them, and they will help you examine how you think about things, and how that might be creating stress. I found them very interesting. The Guide to Stress Free Living is more in depth, and the handbook for Happiness is like a workbook with exercises to think about.
https://marketplace.mayoclinic.com/shop/healthy-lifestyle/book/mayo-clinic-stress-management-combo_752700

@artscaping @dancermurphy, I also live in San Diego and would be interested in the MFR therapist in dealing with neuropathy affecting my feet. Thank you so much for posting! Laura