Neck pain is very common, but most of the causes are unknown, making diagnosis and
treatment extremely challenging. Current studies have found that one of the main problems …

Background Neck pain is a major health issue with high rates of recurrence. It presents with
a variety of altered sensorimotor functions. Exercise is a cornerstone of rehabilitation and …

The Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has an
ongoing effort to create evidence-based practice guidelines for orthopaedic physical therapy …

Harris (1999) proposed that pain can arise in the absence of tissue damage because
changes in the cortical representation of the painful body part lead to incongruences …

Background Forward head posture (FHP) and muscular dysfunction are likely contributing
factors to chronic neck pain (CNP) but there are inconsistent findings on the relevance of …

Objectives The purpose of the present study was to investigate differences in neck muscle
stiffness between patients with chronic neck pain and asymptomatic control group. Methods …

Objective This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of myofascial release therapy (MRT)
for improving pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) and pain in patients with mechanical neck …

Background To date, a clear differentiation of disability, cognitive deficits, and central
sensitization between chronic neck pain of a traumatic nature and that of a nontraumatic …

Exercise therapy and education are recommended from several guidelines for managing
symptoms in chronic nonspecific spinal pain (CNSP) patients. However, no systematic …

Neck pain is a worldwide health problem. Clarifying the etiology and providing effective
interventions are challenging for the multifactorial nature of neck pain. As an essential …