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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the "effectiveness of chin tuck versus neck isometrics to alleviate pain, and disability and to improve cervical range of motion among Cervical Radiculopathy patients." For this experimental study, a total of 40 patients (20 in each group) with cervical radiculopathy were recruited from physiotherapy ward. The experimental method was used to assign participants to the chin tuck exercise group and neck isometrics group. Patients in both groups received 12 supervised treatment sessions (3 times per week for four weeks). Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), and inclinometer Neck Disability Index (NDI) were used to assess pain, cervical range of motion, and quality of life at baseline and after 4 weeks. Pre and post-treatment comparison of cervical ranges of motion score in experimental has shown that post-treatment mean and standard deviation improved with p < 0.05, depicting that neck isometrics effectively enhance cervical ranges in patients with cervical radiculopathy. In contrast, pre and post-treatment comparison of cervical ranges of motion score in group B has shown that post-treatment mean and standard deviation improved with p < 0.05, showing that Chin Tuck treatment effectively improves cervical ranges in patients with cervical radiculopathy. In conclusion, both interventions are effective in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy.