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CASE REPORT

Physical therapy management of osteitis pubis in a 10-year-old cricket fast bowler

, MSc PT, BPT, C-OMPT, MIAP, MMTFI
Pages 476-486 | Accepted 08 Nov 2012, Published online: 27 Dec 2012

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