Effectiveness of Percutaneous Electrolysis in Subacute and Early Chronic Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle Injuries: A Single-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial.
Phase: NA
Conditions: Muscle Injury, Fibrosis
Sponsor: University of Salamanca

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