Neck  pain is a common condition and one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Impairment of cervical proprioception was identified as the main problem in the neck pain group which occurs through a variety of mechanisms that subsequently lead to cervical sensorimotor control disturbances. Proprioception alance impairments were present in neck pain and healthy population. Conflicting evidence/association found between neck muscle endurance, pain intensity, and disorder type and duration with joint position error. Limited information is available regarding proprioceptive impairment among the acute neck pain population.

The Subjects who met the inclusion criteria would be recruited for the study, after obtaining written consent and the subjects will be undergoing a standardized musculoskeletal assessment. Evaluation of  pain, cervical range of motion, cervical muscle endurance ,regional function and cervicocephalic proprioception will be obtained from all enrolled subjects. Pain intensity will be measured using patient self-reported numeric pain rating scale, cervical range of motion will be  measured using single bubble inclinometer, cervical muscle endurance evaluated by - cranio cervical flexion test (using Chattanooga’s pressure biofeedback), neck flexor endurance test, neck extensor endurance test and regional function using Neck Disability Index (NDI) and cervicocephalic proprioception will be assessed using cervical joint position error test(CJPET).