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Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), universal goniometer, and digital pressure algometer were used to evaluate pain severity, Range of Motion (ROM), and pressure pain threshold (PPT).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Significant within-group improvements were observed in VAS scores and cervical ROM post-treatment (p\u2009&lt;\u2009.001). Additionally, a significant difference was found only in the PPT value of the left cervical region in the CM group (W\u2009=\u2009\u20132.237; p\u2009=\u2009.025). Between-group differences at each time showed that significant differences were found in cervical flexion (U\u2009=\u20092.630, p\u2009=\u2009.009) and PPT left cervical (U\u2009=\u2009\u20132.326; p\u2009=\u2009.020) before treatment and also, significant differences were obtained in the PPT right cervical (U\u2009=\u2009\u20132.555; p\u2009=\u2009.011), PPT right upper trapezius (U\u2009=\u2009\u20132.545; p\u2009=\u2009.011), and PPT left upper trapezius (U\u2009=\u2009\u20131.968; p\u2009=\u2009.049), after treatment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Both IASTM and CM were equally effective in reducing pain severity, the study's primary outcome. When adjusted for time, differences emerged only in cervical lateral flexion, with region-specific variations. 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