Electroacupuncture for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Review of Randomized Controlled Trials |
Park, Cheol Woo
(Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Gwang-ju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Lim, Min Ji (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Gwang-ju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) Lee, Se Won (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Gwang-ju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) Yi, Yeon Hoo (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Gwang-ju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) Song, Da Woon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Gwang-ju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) Yu, Sang Gu (Department of Korean Internal Medicine Gwang-ju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) Kim, Min Ju (Department of Korean Internal Medicine Gwang-ju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) Oh, Da Yoon (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) Choi, Hyo Jung (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Bucheon Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) Ju, Ah Ra (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, Bucheon Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) |
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