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A comparison of the effectiveness of low-, moderate- and high-dose ultrasound therapy applied in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome

Irfan KocaDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ahmet TutogluDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harran University School of Medicine, Sanlıurfa, Turkey
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Ahmet BoyaciDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harran University School of Medicine, Sanlıurfa, Turkey
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Mehmet UcarDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bozok University School of Medicine, Yozgat, Turkey
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Erman YagizDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mustafa Kemal University School of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey
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Mustafa IsikDepartment of Orthopedics, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
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Ayse BahsiDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
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Pages 662-666 | Received 17 Jun 2013, Accepted 26 Jul 2013, Published online: 11 Dec 2013

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