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The old adage “You can’t see the forest through the trees” rings true when we consider treatment of the human body. Local treatment can be effective, especially in acute cases. What happens when the presenting condition is no longer acute, and is moving toward chronic or recurrent? The local trigger point treatment model can […]
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Response to the Letter by Weisman et al on: Twenty Thousand Needles Under the Sea: Trigger Point Dry Needling Aboard an Israeli Navy Submarine. A Case Report. Mil Med. 2018 Dec 04;: Authors: Ronel D, Gabbay O, Esterson A, Brand R, Vulfsons S PMID: 30517683 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
