Electrotherapy and Manual Therapy in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Athletic Therapy Today

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 20-24

  Denegar, Craig R ^a   Hertel, Jay ^a   Miller, Sayers John ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2742585949     PISSN: 10787895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/att.3.6.20     Document Type: Article

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