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Abstract Background: One of the most frequent causes of pain in the general population is cervical pain , sometimes known as neck pain. Its estimated prevalence ranges from 16.7% to 71.5 percent, and it should be noted that up to 50% of these cases may develop into chronic conditions. In this study, patients with persistent mechanical neck pain were examined to determine the effectiveness of trunk core training exercises on pain, range of motion, functional impairment, and muscle activity. Purpose: The goal of the study was to determine the impact of adding core training to patients’ existing conventional treatments for chronic mechanical neck pain. Methods: Twenty male and twenty female patients with persistent mechanical neck pain, ranging in age from 18 to 40, participated in this study. The cases were classifiedinto two equal groups randomly (A and B). group A had got conventional physiotherapy program (Passive stretching of the upper fibers of trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, and scalene muscles, Isometric strengthening exercises for neck muscles, hot pack). group B had obtained conventional physiotherapy program in addition to trunk core training program. Results: When the two groups were evaluated, it was found that both groups had statistically significant decrease in VAS, NDI, and sternocleidomastoid and scalenus anterior activity after treatment compared to pre-treatment (p > 0.001). Both groups’ post- treatment upper trapezius activity and total neck range of motion were statistically significant higher than they were pre-treatment (p > 0.001). Following treatment, a comparison between the groups showed a statistically decrease in group B’s VAS, NDI, and right and left sternocleidomastoid activity (p < 0.001). In favor of group B after treatment, there was a statistically significant increase in neck range ofmotion and the activity of the right and left upper trapezius (p < 0.001).Although there was no statistically significant difference in the activity of the right and left scalenus anterior between the groups (p> 0.05). Conclusions: Based on the study’s objectives and results, it was determined that core training programs for the trunk, in addition to conventional treatment, were superior to conventional treatment alone in improving VAS, NDI, neck range of motion, right and left sternocleidomastoid activity, and upper trapezius activity in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain |