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Methods.<\/jats:italic> Patients with chronic neck pain were eligible for participation with a Neck Disability Index (NDI) score of over 5\/50 and having at least one MTrP on either levator scapulae, upper trapezoid, or splenius capitis muscle. Patients were randomly assigned into either DNF training, superficial neck muscle exercise, or advice group. Generalized linear model (GLM) was used to detect differences in treatment groups over time. Results.<\/jats:italic> Out of 67 participants, 60 (47 females, mean age: 39.45 \u00b1 12.67) completed the study. Neck disability and neck pain were improved over time between and within groups (p<\/mml:mi><<\/mml:mo>0.05<\/mml:mn><\/mml:math>). However, no differences were found within and between the therapeutic groups (p<\/mml:mi><<\/mml:mo>0.05<\/mml:mn><\/mml:math>) in the tested muscles\u2019 PPTs and in cervicothoracic angle over a 7-week period. Conclusion.<\/jats:italic> All three groups improved over time. 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