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Key Points Question Is tuina combined with yijinjing more effective than tuina alone for nonspecific chronic neck pain? Findings In this randomized clinical trial of 102 individuals with nonspecific chronic neck pain, the combined therapy had a statistically significant advantage in reducing pain at week 8 compared with tuina therapy alone. The effectiveness was still present at 12-week follow-up. Meaning These findings suggest that a combination of tuina therapy and yijinjing exercise was more effective than tuina therapy alone in the treatment of patients with nonspecific chronic neck pain.