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@jfd1969 Look for a therapist who is certified in the John Barnes methods. My PT is an expert level therapist with John Barnes training. She can feel the pathways of tightness with her hands on my body even before I am aware of it while she is stretching it out. It takes patience to do this. Years of tightness won't be solved in a couple weeks. You can do some self stretching at home to help by laying on a foam roller on your back and doing airplane wings with your arms, etc. That will help a lot and I have to do that frequently. Many therapists will tell you they do this MFR work, but don't take the time to wait for it. The fascia has to change states from semi solid to a liquid crystal state, then unwind, and then it will re-solidify when you take the pressure off. I started MFR in 2010 and have done it ever since to maintain what I have in terms of function and flexibility while avoiding the pain down my arms.