I've been back to the primary care physician twice before we reached this point. I'm generally not someone who doesn't take responsibility for myself of is fearful of advocacy when needed.

Between when I first posted this and now, I've stumbled across several articles indicating that the use of massage, soft foam rollers, Graston Technique and other such treatments are not universally recognized as being helpful. In fact, there seems to be some controversy that boils down to one group thinking that to stretch something that is already over-stretched doesn't make sense and those who don't hold this view.

Your IT Band is Not the Enemy (But Maybe Your Foam Roller Is) | Breaking Muscle

DON'T Foam-Roll Your IT Band! | ASM Wellness

https://www.painscience.com/articles...me-stretch.php