Background: Neck pain is a major prevalent musculoskeletal disorder in adult sedentary workers. There is limited information of Yoga specific to mechanical neck pain.This study evaluates effectiveness of Yoga specific to neck by means of interventional study design.

Objectives: Evaluate the effect of 12-week Yoga intervention pre and post on neck pain intensity, neck muscle strength, components of self-rated neck disability and fear avoidance belief questionnaire amongst participants with sedentary job profile with chronic mechanical neck pain.

Materials and Methods: Forty individuals participated in the study with chronic mechanical neck pain with a sedentary job profile. Neck pain intensity was assessed using numerical pain rating scale, neck muscle strength was assessed using pressure biofeedback, components of self-rated neck disability index and fear avoidance belief questionnaire were assessed pre and post 12 weeks of intervention. Yogasanas permitting cervical spine rotation (Arthmatsendrasan,uttanvakrasan), flexion and extension (marajarasan), neutral cervical spine(dandasana), pranayama and meditation.

Results: Yoga intervention for 12 weeks demonstrated significant effects on effect on neck pain by reducing neck pain intensity with 37.9%(p<0.05), improving muscle strength with 38%(p<0.05), improving components of pain intensity, concentration and work capacity components of neck disability index by 24%(p<0.05) and improving statements of components of normal work affected due to neck pain in fear avoidance belief questionnaire related to neck pain by 25%(p<0.05)