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Original Article

Musculoskeletal Disorders in Mechanical Neck Pain: Myofascial Trigger Points versus Cervical Joint Dysfunction–A Clinical Study

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Pages 27-35 | Received 07 Jan 2004, Accepted 27 Oct 2004, Published online: 16 Jan 2010

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