Third Time's the Charm

I am hoping this cliche to be true - that the third time is the charm.
I recently started seeing Dr. Dec about the knee. I have had issues for 3 years. Ugh!
She said right away she cna tell the entire leg has three years of tightness to deal with first before going further. Although I have gotten MUCH better with stretching, I need more. So Thursday I go to my frst visit for torture session. She warned me that it will hurt - bad. But it will help - ok here goes nothing...