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How effective are the available treatments for mechanical neck disorder?

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boxed-textGross AR et al. (2007) Conservative management of mechanical neck disorders: a systematic review. J Rheumatol 34: 1083–1102

For most forms of neck pain, the most effective therapeutic approaches include exercise alone or exercises in the setting of a multimodal treatment program

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