Participants
cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, neurologic deficits, stroke, cancer metastasis or fracture, neck pain
STROKE, DISORDERS
Eligible patients were aged 17–70, had been experiencing neck pain for more than six months, and had a VAS score of more than five for their neck pain. The exclusion criteria for participation were as follows: having cancer metastasis or fracture in the spine; having progressive or severe neurologic deficits or other disorders that may have affected the results; suffering from other types of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, or stroke; taking medications, such as steroids; being pregnant; having had cervical surgery during the last three months; and facing difficulties participating in the trial as determined by the researcher. The specific inclusion and exclusion criteria can be found in the study conducted by Park et al. [