Summarizing the effects of different exercise types in chronic neck pain - a systematic review and meta-analysis of systematic reviews.

Abstract in brief

• This systematic review and meta-analysis examined various types of exercises like motor control exercises, Pilates, resistance training, traditional Chinese exercises, and yoga to see how they affect chronic neck pain, focusing on pain relief and disability reduction.
• The study found that most exercise types, especially motor control exercises, Pilates, TCE, and yoga, provide short-term pain relief, while all but resistance training also help reduce disability, although the evidence quality varies from low to high certainty.
• When comparing different exercise approaches, the evidence is mixed and uncertain about which is best in the medium to long term, except for yoga, which lacked long-term data, making it hard to draw definitive conclusions.]