Understanding and appreciating myofascial trigger points

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2. In:  Ferguson LW,  Gerwin R editor. Clinical Mastery in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2005;
3. Kostopoulos D, Rizopoulos K. The Manual of Trigger Point and Myofascial Therapy. NJ, Slack: Thorofare; 2001;
4. Prateepavanich, P., 2000. Myofascial Pain Syndrome, A Common Problem in Clinical Practice, [publisher and rest of book in the Thai language, not available on my computer—709pp.]
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6. Simons DG. Understanding effective treatments of myofascial trigger points. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy. 2002;6(2):81–88
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7. Simons DG. Review of enigmatic MTrPs as a common cause of enigmatic musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 2004;14(1):95–107(Available on line from Elsevier Pub.)
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