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Effects of an active intervention based on myofascial release and neurodynamics in patients with chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

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Pages 1145-1152 | Received 03 Dec 2019, Accepted 08 Aug 2020, Published online: 15 Sep 2020

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