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One in every four adults suffers from severe neck pain at some time in their lives.

The original article can be found at: http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=972403

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This piece rated considerably better than the TodayTonight report of the same treatment for neck pain, providing information on the nature of the treatment, pros and cons, and costs. It could have mentioned the alternative options for treating neck pain. It highlights scepticism from pain experts but the study data (a meta-analysis of data from 16 randomised controlled trials) suggest the treatment has benefit though the story did not quantify this or tell how it rated against other treatments.

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