@cladinviolet, PT is physical therapy. I think it can be very helpful in many situations. I did find some information that sounds kind of like what you described for symptoms.

Hypertonic IT Band creates indentation in the lateral thigh was listed under the IT Band Massage : OBSERVATION on the Massage Therapy Reference website for IT Band Massage - https://www.massagetherapyreference.com/it-band-massage/.

I think you have a lot of members wanting to know what you learn from your appointment.