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The body is really good at healing, although it can take a lot longer than your insurance will cover. It can also get more involved than what therapists are trained to do. Don't get me wrong, I've had PT over a dozen times, and some of them are really good. But their way of looking at things doesn't include approaches that might take a year or two to bear fruit.
Have you tried to hanging? Americans often get rounded forward shoulders from sitting too much, and the combination of muscles imbalances and shoulders out of alignment can be brutal. How flexible are your shoulders? I have to keep stretching them.
In any case, good luck. Btw, try finding someone that can repair a backpack and have them make a custom strap that has a thicker, wider and softer cushion.
You could also look at other backpacks. There should be some out there made with really good shoulder pads.
https://www.switchbacktravel.com/rev...ey-atmos-ag-65
https://www.cleverhiker.com/backpack...aether-plus-70
Gregory used to make the best backpacks, but that was a generation ago. They still make good ones, and this video reviews one that I like the looks of:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M-hTOxSH_Q
The issue primarily is from multiple collarbone breaks. I am now far from symmetrical. Exercises/stretches to achieve symmetry will introduce other issues. I do shoulder exercises so they work well but the fit issues just have to get dealt with or I have to put up with discomfort. Not altogether different from my leg length issue. My life got radically better when I started using lifts in all my right shoes, shims under the right cleats. This is the other end of my body and the imperfections are from my abuse, not the issue of defective parts. The sock experiment, when it is right, has my pack sitting more comfortably than anything I have shouldered in many years. Like "Yeah!!!!"