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The study aim is to determine the effectiveness of deep cervical flexor training in treating neck pain in health care professionals. Objectives of the study: -To determine the presence of neck pain in dental professionals. -To assess the symptoms of neck pain in dental professionals using the neck disability index. -After grouping them based on the presence of neck pain, random allotment in the experimental group will be performed. -To evaluate the effect of deep cervical flexor training in the study group Method: The study included 50 dentists diagnosed with neck pain at Rajah Muthiah dental college and hospital. The neck disability index score was used to categorize 50 subjects as moderate and mild. There were 30 subjects in the moderate group and 20 subjects in the mild group. The subjects were divided into two groups at random: experimental and control. The experimental group received deep cervical flexor training, while the control group did not receive the training. Results: The mild group's pre-therapy (10.40) score had a higher mean value than the 8th week (1.20). For this group, the calculated 't' value is 19.82 and the Probability value is 0.001 at the 0.01 level of significance. Pre test (31.33) score in moderate group was higher with mean value than 8th week (2.80). For the moderate group, the calculated 't' value is 27.92 and the probability value is 0.001 at the 0.01 level of significance. As a result, the effectiveness of deep cervical flexor training has been proved. Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, there was a highly significant improvement in the experimental group due to the effectiveness of deep cervical flexor training, but little improvement in the control group, which did not receive deep cervical flexor training. This exercise has been shown to be an effective intervention for reducing neck pain in dental professionals. Less pain may allow for better ergonomically good posture, to work better.