Efficacy of combining Manual therapy and Specific Therapeutic Neck Exercise in young adults with non-specific chronic neck pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trail

INTERVENTION: Control group:Conventional massage techniques;Treatment group:Manual therapy with Specific Therapeutic Neck Exercise; CONDITION: non‐specific chronic neck pain PRIMARY OUTCOME: visual analogue scale; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Neck Disability Index;Cervical range of motion;Neck muscle endurance;Cervical muscle crosssectional area;Cervical curvature;Analgesic consumption; INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Aged 18‐35 years, either gender. 2. Current neck pain (sense of pain anywhere in cervical region or bilateral scapular region). 3. Experienced non‐specific chronic neck pain (NCNP) for at least 12 weeks. 4. Mean neck pain intensity >= 30 mm on a 100 mm visual analog scale during the preceding week. 5. Willing to participate and prohibit any other treatment which may affect trial results.