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3/2022
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Effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy added to a physical therapy program for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome - a systematic review and meta-analysis

Hernán Andrés de la Barra Ortiz
1
,
Richard Eloin Liebano
2
,
Mariana Arias Avila Vera
2
,
Jaime Opazo Cancino
1

  1. Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Laboratory, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
  2. Fed Univ Sao Carlos UFSCar, Dept Phys Therapy, Physiotherapeut Resources Lab, Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
Advances in Rehabilitation, 2022, 36(3), 35–48
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/areh.2022.119498
Online publish date: 2022/09/13
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