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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
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Case Report

Effect of massage, passive neural mobilization and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging (MR-DTI) of the tibial nerve in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus induced neuropathy: a case report

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Pages 3273-3282 | Received 23 May 2020, Accepted 09 Sep 2021, Published online: 01 Nov 2021

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