I just thought with the massages, I would see more of a difference, but yes this has been going on for 4 years, so I think it will take some time to get better. It has been getting progressively worse as time has gone on. Tried going out on my bike the other day and then not only my legs were tightening up, but my lower back - I seem like a physical wreck at the age of 28! Yes, my sports massage person said about taking supplements, so I will give this a try. I think they are reluctant to give shock wave therapy on the NHS, so I'll probably have to go private.