The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of Maitland orthopedic manipulative physiotherapy and stretching on pain, cervical range of motion, and muscle tone of adults with forward neck posture. A total 40 subjects were divided into a Maitland OMPT group(n=20) and a stretching group(n=20), performing joint mobilization exercise and stretching three times per week for six weeks. As for changes in pain, statistically significant decrease were found before and after the exercise within group comparison( p<.01), while no statistically significant difference was observed between-group comparison. In changes in cervical range of motion before and after the exercise, the Maitland OMPT group showed statistically significant increase(p<.01) in flexion, (left lateral flexion(p<.05), extension, left rotation, right rotation, and right lateral flexion, while the stretching group showed statistically significant increase(p<.05) in extension(p<.01), left rotation, left lateral flexion, right rotation, and right lateral flexion. However, no significant differences in between group comparison in flexion, extension, right rotation, left rotation, right lateral flexion and left lateral flexion. The results of measuring muscle tone changes showed that the Maitland OMPT group and the stretching group did not show significance in within and between group comparison(p<.05). In conclusion, the Maitland OMPT and stretching were effective on improving pain and range of motion.

INTRODUCTION
 METHODS
  Subjects
  Equipments
  Research Methods
  Stretching
  Measurement
  Data Analysis
 RESULTS
  Characteristics of the subjects
  Changes in pain within and between groups
  Changes in cervical range of motion within andbetween groups
 DISCUSSION
 CONCLUSION
 REFERENCES

• Sei Youn Park(Yongin University, Yongin)
• Sang Bin Lee(Namseoul University, Cheonan)
• Jung Hyun Choi(Namseoul University, Cheonan)
• Kyung Ok Min(Yongin University, Yongin)
• Soon Hee Kim(Yongin University, Yongin) correspondence