Efficacy of chronic neck pain self-treatment using press needles: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Background: Chronic neck pain is common among Japanese individuals, but few receive treatment. This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture using press needles in the self-treatment of chronic neck pain and preliminarily identify the characteristics of patients likely to benefit from this treatment.

Methods: Fifty participants with chronic neck pain were allocated to receive either press needle or placebo treatment for 3 weeks.