Assessing the Impact of Myofascial Release Versus Dry Needling for Chondromalacia in Adult Females: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Ameen FH, Essa MMM, Saeed D, Wahba MM, El-Sherbini AEIEM, Lobbos BS, Said SM

DOI: 10.1177/19417381261486230
Published: 2026 Sep 27
Container: Sports health
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@article{allodium:10.1177/19417381261486230,
  title = {Assessing the Impact of Myofascial Release Versus Dry Needling for Chondromalacia in Adult Females: A Randomized Controlled Trial.},
  author = {Ameen FH and Essa MMM and Saeed D and Wahba MM and El-Sherbini AEIEM and Lobbos BS and Said SM},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Sports health},
  doi = {10.1177/19417381261486230},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/19417381261486230}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Assessing the Impact of Myofascial Release Versus Dry Needling for Chondromalacia in Adult Females: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
AU  - Ameen FH
AU  - Essa MMM
AU  - Saeed D
AU  - Wahba MM
AU  - El-Sherbini AEIEM
AU  - Lobbos BS
AU  - Said SM
PY  - 2026
JO  - Sports health
DO  - 10.1177/19417381261486230
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FH, A., MMM, E., D, S., MM, W., AEIEM, E., BS, L., & SM, S. (2026). Assessing the Impact of Myofascial Release Versus Dry Needling for Chondromalacia in Adult Females: A Randomized Controlled Trial.. Sports health. https://doi.org/10.1177/19417381261486230

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