Myofascial release therapy (MRT) is a manual therapy technique that involves gradual stretching by a therapist or the individual, acting on the muscles and surrounding fascia. Its effects include increasing joint range of motion and mobility of soft tissues, eliminating imbalances in muscle tone, reducing muscle pain, reducing stress on joints, and increasing neuromuscular efficiency.

The patients were asked to mark the severity of their neck pain at rest and with movement on a 10-centimeter (cm) line on the 1st and 15th days (0: minimum 10: maximum). The higher the measured value, the greater the pain intensity.

In order to detect the trigger points, the neck and back regions of the patients were evaluated by palpation by the physician.

Pressure pain threshold (PPT) was measured with a pressure algometer (Commander[JTECH medical]). The disc head of the pressure algometer was placed on the trigger point at a 90° angle. Before the application, the patient was asked to describe the pain when he/she first felt it.

Cervical ROM measurements were evaluated actively and passively with a goniometer.

Disability was evaluated with the Neck Disability Index. This questionnaire, which evaluates subjective symptoms and daily living activities, consists of a total of 10 sections (pain intensity, personal care, lifting, reading, headache, concentration, work life, driving, sleep, and leisure activities).

Quality of life was assessed with the Nottingham Health Profile. The scale consists of two parts. The first part consists of a total of 38 items, where each item is answered yes or no. This section has a total of 6 sub-dimensions: pain, emotional reactions, sleep, social isolation, physical activity, and energy. The second part consists of 7 items that question whether there are problems in business life, housework, social life, interpersonal relationships, sexual life, hobbies, and holidays, which are the areas of daily life that are most likely to be affected due to the person's health condition, and each item is answered yes or no.