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Researchers found the supine straight leg raise - which strains the muscles and nerves - triggered symptoms in patients with CFS.
Lead author Dr. Peter Rowe, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, and colleagues believe their findings point to certain forms of physical therapy as an effective treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).