Research ArticleOriginal Research

The Effects of Myofascial Trigger Point Injections on Nocturnal Calf Cramps

Do-Hyeong Kim, Duck Mi Yoon and Kyung Bong Yoon
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2015, 28 (1) 21-27; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2015.01.140151

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