Can deep breathing and acupuncture ease stubborn neck pain?

This trial investigates whether adding diaphragmatic breathing and electroacupuncture to standard physiotherapy can better relieve chronic neck pain, improve posture, and reduce disability. Seventy-two adults with at least three months of neck pain and poor breathing patterns will be randomly assigned to receive either physiotherapy plus simple breathing and electroacupuncture, or physiotherapy plus focused diaphragmatic breathing and electroacupuncture. The study measures pain, neck function, and head-forward posture over the treatment period.