Anwar, SahreenZahid, JunaidAlexe, Cristina IoanaGhazi, AbdullahMareș, GabrielSheraz, ZainabSánchez Gómez, RubénPerveen, WajidaAlexe, Dan IulianGasibat, Qais2025-11-042025-11-042024-03-04Anwar, S.; Zahid, J.; Alexe, C.I.; Ghazi, A.; Mareș, G.; Sheraz, Z.; Sanchez-Gomez, R.; Perveen, W.; Alexe, D.I.; Gasibat, Q. Effects of Myofascial Release Technique along with Cognitive Behavior Therapy in University Students with Chronic Neck Pain and Forward Head Posture: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Behav. Sci. 2024, 14, 205. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs140302052076-328X10.3390/bs14030205https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/125725This article belongs to the Special Issue Behavioral and Psychological Intervention for Long Term Health ConditionsThe purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Myofascial Release Technique (MRT) along with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on pain, craniovertebral angle (CVA), and neck disability in university students with chronic neck pain and forward head posture. A total of sixty-six eligible participants with chronic neck pain and forward head posture were randomized into the Myofascial Release Therapy (MRT) group (n = 33) and MRT and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) group (n = 33). Clinical outcomes included neck pain measured using the numerical pain rating scale, neck disability measured through the neck disability index, and forward head posture measured through the cranial vertebral angle. The outcomes were assessed at baseline and the four and eight weeks after the intervention. Both groups showed significant improvement in pain intensity, CVA, and neck disability after the intervention. However, the CBT group demonstrated greater improvements than the MRT group. The difference in outcomes between the groups was statistically significant. Myofascial Release Therapy combined with CBT is an effective treatment method for patients with chronic neck pain and forward head posture.engAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/journal articlehttps://doi.org/10.3390/bs14030205https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/14/3/205open access61chronic neck paincognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)forward head posturemyofascial release technique (MRT)neck disabilityCiencias Biomédicas3299 Otras Especialidades Médicas