David,

Thank you for the info and suggestion - I'll contact LizaJane when she returns. If the type of massage you're describing is cross-tendon then I know of it. My therapist now has been doing it for several months for the tendons on my feet. It helps when she does it and generally for much of the remainder of the evening afterwards but the next AM I'm back to square one.
Years ago I had something similar for "tennis elbow" (racquetball) and the therapist then would almost lose feeling in her thumbs from the pressure she applied but it worked wonders - uncomfortable for me but broke up the adhesions and sped up the healing process. My understanding of ESWT is that it generates localized micro-trauma which is replaced w/ healthy and more flexible fibroblasts. In any event it sounded like it could be helpful for me. I'l talk to LizaJane and let you know what I do.
Thanks again.
Alkymst