Clinical trial NCT02838394 - References

Myofascial Pain Syndrome — Dry Needling and Functional Improvement

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Does Site-specific Trigger Point Dry Needling Evoke Segmental Neuromodulation in the Lower Extremity and if so, do These Changes Make an Impact on the Subject's Disability?

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