The Effect of Therapeutic Exercise on Forward Head Posture in Patients with Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

A systematic search was conducted across PubMed、Web of Science、Medline 、Embase、Scopus and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials up to [December，2025] for Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) investigating therapeutic exercises for FHP. Primary outcomes included Craniovertebral Angle (CVA), Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain, and Neck Disability Index (NDI). Data were pooled using random-effects models, and prespecified subgroup analyses were performed to explore the effects of exercise modality (single vs. combined) and intervention duration (