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This chapter discusses myofascial trigger points around the shoulder, their clinical presentation, causes, investigation and management.
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Panayiotou Charalambous, C. (2019). Myofascial Trigger Points. In: The Shoulder Made Easy . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98908-2_49
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