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Methods: Computerized search was performed in the Cochrane CENTRAL, Lilacs, EBSCO, PEDro, Pubmed, RCAAP and Scielo databases using the keyword combination (\u201cGlobal Postural Rehabilitation\u201d OR \u201cGlobal Postural Reeducation\u201d OR \u201cGlobal Posture Reeducation\u201d OR \u201cGlobal Postural Re-education\u201d OR \u201cGPR\u201d) AND (\u201cNeck Pain\u201d OR \u201cCervicalgia\u201d). Methodological quality was assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database Scale. Results: Six studies with a total of 393 participants (322 women, aged 18\u201380) were included. The methodological quality was moderate (average PEDro score: 6.7\/10), with frequent limitations related to lack of blinding and allocation concealment. Risk of bias was rated as \u201csome concerns\u201d in four studies and \u201chigh\u201d in two. GPR was associated with improvements in pain intensity, functionality, and cervical ROM (flexion\/extension). While three studies found no significant differences between GPR and static stretching or specific cervical exercises, the remaining three studies reported greater improvements with GPR compared to manual therapy or traditional neck education and exercise therapy. No adverse effects were reported in any of the included trials. Conclusions: GPR appears to be a safe and potentially effective intervention for individuals with chronic non-specific neck pain, particularly in improving pain, function, and cervical ROM. Nonetheless, further high-quality randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm its superiority over other physiotherapeutic interventions and to determine the optimal treatment parameters. 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