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A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing McKenzie and stabilization exercises for non-specific neck pain in females aged 18-50 years: Effects on proprioception, pain, disability, and deep neck flexor endurance.

Azzam Alarab, Abeer Alsharawi, Issam AbuQeis, Abeer Teeti, Osama Khodrog

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Article in Ibrain, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Azzam AlarabDepartment of Physiotherapy Palestine Ahliya University Bethlehem Palestine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1243-5151
Abeer AlsharawiDepartment of Physiotherapy Palestine Ahliya University Bethlehem Palestine.
Issam AbuQeisInstitute of Neuroscience Kunming Medical University Kunming China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7496-5348
Abeer TeetiDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health Kunming Medical University Kunming China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1827-3769
Osama KhodrogDepartment of Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Radiology Palestine Technical University - Kadoorie Tulkarm Palestine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4356-1388

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This pilot study compared the effects of McKenzie and cervical stabilization exercises on proprioception, pain, disability, and deep neck flexor endurance in females aged 18-50 years with non-specific neck pain (NSNP). In this single-blind, randomized controlled pilot trial, 40 females (18-50 years) with chronic NSNP were allocated to McKenzie (Group A,

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cervical stabilizationMcKenzie exercisesmuscle endurancenon‐specific neck painproprioception

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PMID42707624
PMCPMC13548818

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