Physical therapists’ modalities and decision-making in the treatment of myofascial trigger points: an exploratory cross-sectional survey in the United States

Richard Clark, Dena Fawzi, Owen Johnson, Olivia Perry, Haley Steinhafel, Makenna Vandygriffe

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DOI: 10.1080/10669817.2026.2729532
Published: 2026-09-08
Container: Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy
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@article{allodium:10.1080/10669817.2026.2729532,
  title = {Physical therapists’ modalities and decision-making in the treatment of myofascial trigger points: an exploratory cross-sectional survey in the United States},
  author = {Richard Clark and Dena Fawzi and Owen Johnson and Olivia Perry and Haley Steinhafel and Makenna Vandygriffe},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of Manual \&amp; Manipulative Therapy},
  doi = {10.1080/10669817.2026.2729532},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/10669817.2026.2729532}
}

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Clark, R., Fawzi, D., Johnson, O., Perry, O., Steinhafel, H., & Vandygriffe, M. (2026). Physical therapists’ modalities and decision-making in the treatment of myofascial trigger points: an exploratory cross-sectional survey in the United States. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1080/10669817.2026.2729532

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