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Cervical lordosis was assessed by measuring the Cobb angle on the lateral cervical radiographs. The patients were asked about headache features within the last month. In addition, the CNPP with FM were evaluated by the Turkish version of the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences between the groups in terms of age, weight, height, body mass index, working status, and neck pain duration (p&gt; 0.05 for each). The CNPP with FM had significantly reduced cervical lordosis angle compared with those without. The CNPP with FM had significantly higher headache frequency than those without (p= 0.008). There was statistically significant negative correlation between cervical lordosis angle and headache frequency in the CNPP with FM (r: -0.336; p= 0.012). 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