Effectiveness of trigger point dry needling for plantar heel pain: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Cotchett, Matthew P ^a   Landorf, Karl B ^a   Munteanu, Shannon E ^a   Raspovic, Anita ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 79551712928     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17571146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-4-5     Document Type: Article

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