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Comparison of dry needling and steroid injection in the treatment of plantar fasciitis: a single-blind randomized clinical trial.
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Comparison of acute effects of superficial and deep dry needling into trigger points of suboccipital and upper trapezius muscles in patients with cervicogenic headache.
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A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – October 2017.
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Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation for Muscle Activation of Tibialis Anterior After Surgical Repair: A Case Report.
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Specialized Pain Clinics in Primary Care: Common Diagnoses, Referral Patterns and Clinical Outcomes – Novel Pain Management Model.
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Decreased Spontaneous Electrical Activity and Acetylcholine at Myofascial Trigger Spots after Dry Needling Treatment: A Pilot Study.
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DRY NEEDLING INCREASES MUSCLE THICKNESS IN A SUBJECT WITH PERSISTENT MUSCLE DYSFUNCTION: A CASE REPORT.
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Multimodal Care in the Management of a Patient With Chronic Tendinopathy of the Biceps Femoris: A Case Report.
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Effect of fascia dry needling on non-specific thoracic pain – A proposed dry needling grading system.
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Improvement in CRPS After Deep Dry Needling Suggests a Role in Myofascial Pain.
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Rapid Alleviation of Parkinson's Disease Symptoms via Electrostimulation of Intrinsic Auricular Muscle Zones.
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Dry needling in the management of myofascial trigger points: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
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A Multimodal Approach for Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Prospective Study.
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A critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – June 2017.
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Conservative management of temporomandibular dysfunction: A literature review with implications for clinical practice guidelines (Narrative review part 2).
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