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Original paper

Shockwave therapy for chronic Achilles tendinopathy: A double-blind, randomized clinical trial of efficacy

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Pages 249-256 | Received 02 Mar 2006, Accepted 22 Sep 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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