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Evaluation of the effect of dry needling according to the FRS concept on gait parameters in patients with chronic low back pain: a prospective, randomised, double-blind clinical trial

Joanna Rajfur
1
,
Katarzyna Rajfur
1
,
Grzegorz Głąb
2
,
Patrycja Dolibog
3
,
Jakub Taradaj
4

  1. Institute of Health Sciences, University of Opole, Poland
  2. Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Opole, Poland
  3. Department of Medical Biophysics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
  4. Institute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland
Medical Studies 2026; 42 (1): 92–100
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ms.2026.158655
Online publish date: 2026/01/27
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