The Journal of Urology
Volume 166, Issue 6 , Pages 2226-2231 , December 2001

PELVIC FLOOR MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINTS: MANUAL THERAPY FOR INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS AND THE URGENCY-FREQUENCY SYNDROME

  • Jerome M. Weiss

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints: Pacific Center for Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction, 1199 Bush St., Suite 650, San Francisco, California 94109.

,Accepted 13 July 2001.

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The Journal of Urology
Volume 166, Issue 6 , Pages 2226-2231 , December 2001

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