Vol. 9, Issue 1, Part C (2023)

Abstract
Background and purpose: Neck pain is one of the commonest musculoskeletal problems affecting 70% of the population. It is characterized by periodic remissions and varying degree of functional recovery. Most of the affected individuals recover, but some go into Chronic Neck Pain and Disability.1 Neck pain has multifactorial aetiology. It is evident that IASTM helps in enhancing proliferation of extracellular matrix fibroblast, decrease the cellular matrix adhesions and improve the ion transport. This tool provides mechanical advantage. MFR is a soft tissue mobilizing technique which facilitates mechanical, neural and psychophysiological adaptive potentials through myofascial system. It eliminates the excessive pressure on pain sensitive structure and restores the proper alignment of the tissue. and very little focus is given to strengthening the deep Cervical Flexors. However there is abundant literature on the techniques but there is paucity of literature on the comparison of the effectiveness of the two techniques along with Deep Cervical Flexors Strengthening.