Effects of Exercise and an Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique Program in the Management of Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of adding the integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique (INIT) to therapeutic exercise (TE) in individuals with chronic mechanical neck pain (CMNP).

Methods: In this 34-week, assessor-blind randomized controlled trial, 40 participants (men and women) with CMNP with active or latent myofascial trigger points on the neck muscles were divided into 2 groups. The participants followed 4 treatments per week for 10 weeks.