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BACKGROUND: The upper Trapezius muscle is designated as postural muscle and it is highly susceptible to overuse. Trapezitis is usually caused by placing too much stress or strain over the Trapezius muscle. Trapezius muscles help with the function of neck rotation, side bending and extension. Treatment of Trapezitis requires a multifaceted approach such as rest; isometric relaxation techniques; manual therapy which are beneficial for Trapezitis, so we combined such conventional therapy with Positional release technique and Bowen technique. Positional Release Therapy (PRT) used for treatment of trigger points. METHODOLOGY: - According to inclusion criteria 30 subjects from Ahmedabad Physiotherapy College were selected. With the help of simple chit method of randomization all 30 subjects were divided into two different groups. Group A Bowen technique, and Group B positional release technique. RESULT :- Result were statistically analyzed using paired and unpaired t-test by using SPSS version 20, there was significant improvement in the pain, movement and neck severity index in the Both the Groups CONCLUSION: - Bowen technique and the positional release technique suggest improvement on sub-acute Trapezitis muscles. There is no significant different in both the techniques.