Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 12-20 , January 2006

Impact of massage therapy in the treatment of linked pathologies: Scoliosis, costovertebral dysfunction, and thoracic outlet syndrome

Received 12 May 2005 ,Revised 12 September 2005 ,Accepted 11 October 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2005.10.002

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 12-20 , January 2006

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