Hands-On neck therapy: which technique works best?

NCT ID NCT07164963

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: MTI University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested two different hands-on treatments for people with mechanical neck pain and forward head posture. 45 adults were split into three groups: one received upper cervical mobilization, one received a muscle energy technique, and one got standard physical therapy alone. All treatments were given three times a week for four weeks. Researchers measured pain, neck movement, posture, and daily function before and after treatment to see which approach helped most.

What this could mean

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Active substance: manual therapy (upper cervical translatoric mobilization or sub occipital muscle energy technique)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that specific manual therapy techniques are more effective than standard physical therapy for reducing neck pain and improving posture.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with only 45 participants. Results may not apply to everyone with neck pain, and the benefits may be modest or not last long-term.

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FORWARD HEAD POSTURE MECHANICAL NECK PAIN

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Locations

Faculty of Physical Therapy, Benha University

Cairo, Benha, Egypt

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