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. 2025 Jul 29;61(8):1371. doi: 10.3390/medicina61081371
MPS Myofascial Pain Syndrome
TrPs Trigger Points
C-MPS Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome
WHO World Health Organization
DALYs Disability-Adjusted Life Years
HIRA Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service
UGA Ultrasound-Guided Acupuncture
UGP Ultrasound-Guided Pharmacopuncture
SLS Splenius Capitis–Levator Scapulae–Serratus Posterior Superior Muscles
RCTs Randomized Controlled Trials
SC Splenius Capitis
LS Levator Scapula
SPS Serratus Posterior Superior
HP Hominis Placenta
NGP Non-Guided Pharmacopuncture
NRS Numerical Rating Scale
ROM Range of Motion
A-ROM Active Range of Motion
ANOVA Analysis of Variance
RotAff. Rotation on the Affected side
LatAff. Lateral Flexion on the Affected side
Flex. Flexion
Ext. Extension