A couple years ago I was having major back and foot problems, went to phys therapy and was stretching ~12x/ day. When I stopped going to PT I cut that by more than half, and then it petered out as I got progressively cockier, until I feel twinges again then I step it back up. Lately I've been skimming just below the twinge level but haven't been able to make myself stretch. I did once last week. I know when I stretch more I feel better. But it takes, you know, time and effort.