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“... an appallingly high percentage of doctors and other practitioners are still pretty much out of the loop regarding trigger points, despite their having been written about in medical journals for over sixty years.”

Quote by Clair Davies

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Clair Davies, an outstanding figure in an unknown field, was born on January 22, 1937, and passed away on December 29, 2006. His life story and contributions remain a mystery. more

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