Myofascial Trigger Points of the Shoulder

Physical Therapy of the Shoulder

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 351-379

  McEvoy, Johnson ^a,b,c   Dommerholt, Jan ^d  

^a Abbey Physiotherapy Clinic   (Ireland)

^b Irish National Boxing Team   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^d Myopain Seminars LLC   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4377-0740-3.00015-5     Document Type: Chapter

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