The relationship between myofascial trigger points of gastrocnemius muscle and nocturnal calf cramps

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 450-458

  Prateepavanich, Pradit ^a   Kupniratsaikul, Vilai ^a   Charoensak, Tassanee ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cramp; Trigger Point

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042078514     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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