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Effect of two consecutive spinal manipulations in a single session on myofascial pain pressure sensitivity: a randomized controlled trial.

@article{Laframboise2016EffectOT,
  title={Effect of two consecutive spinal manipulations in a single session on myofascial pain pressure sensitivity: a randomized controlled trial.},
  author={Michelle A. Laframboise and Howard T Vernon and John Z. Srbely},
  journal={The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association},
  year={2016},
  volume={60 2},
  pages={
          137-45
        }
}
OBJECTIVE To investigate the summative effect of two consecutive spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) interventions within the same session on the pain pressure sensitivity of neurosegmentally linked myofascial tissues. METHODS 26 participants were recruited and assessed for the presence of a clinically identifiable myofascial trigger point in the right infraspinatus muscle. Participants were randomly assigned to test or control group. Test group received two consecutive real cervical SMT… 
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