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. 2024 Feb 15;16(2):e54233. doi: 10.7759/cureus.54233

Table 1. Boolean operators utilized in search.

Search Queries 
Number (No.) Query
#6 postoperati*:ab,ti,kw OR 'post surg*':ab,ti,kw OR postsurg*:ab,ti,kw
#5 postoperative period'/exp
#4 ('manipulative medicine':ab,ti,kw OR 'soft tissue therapy':ab,ti,kw OR 'musculoskeletal manipulation':ab,ti,kw OR 'trigger point therapy':ab,ti,kw OR omm:ab,ti,kw OR omt:ab,ti,kw) AND osteopath*:ab,ti,kw
#3 trigger point therapy'/exp
#2 soft tissue therapy'/exp
#1 osteopathic medicine'/exp