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Editorial

Dry needling for headaches presenting active trigger points

César Fernández-De-Las-PeñasDepartment of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Spain;Cátedra de Investigación y Docencia en Fisioterapia: Terapia Manual y Punción Seca, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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María L. CuadradoHeadache Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain;Department of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, SpainView further author information
Pages 365-366 | Received 28 Dec 2015, Accepted 08 Feb 2016, Published online: 26 Feb 2016

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