Oh my MD has asked for massage therapy for me for 11 years! I did get a series of it when the insurance company sent me to one of THEIR therapists (who promised to cure me in 6 weeks...boy did he eat crow!) but I haven't had massage therapy since. Yes, it did help...especially by having it right before physical therapy. It increased the results from PT beautifully. (But of course, it was something that worked so the ins. co. wouldn't approve it again.)

Hope you have good success with this!