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Dry needling versus trigger point compression of the upper trapezius: a randomized clinical trial with two-week and three-month follow-up

Maryam ZiaeifarDepartment of Physical Therapy, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Amir Massoud ArabDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Zahra MosallanezhadDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mohammad Reza NourbakhshDepartment of Physical Therapy, North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, GA, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9881-2562
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Pages 152-161 | Published online: 15 Oct 2018

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