Thi-Qar journal of physical education and sports science

The importance of this study lies in preparing therapeutic massage and rehabilitation exercises in the treatment of chronic muscle tension of the neck muscles, which depends on scientific and practical research methods. The study was conducted on (8) injured people, whose ages ranged from (19-24) years. The rehabilitation program lasted for (8) weeks, as the research sample was chosen intentionally. They did not undergo any rehabilitation program or previous surgical intervention in the back. The rehabilitation program was applied for (8) weeks, as the research sample was chosen intentionally. The results of the study showed that the use of (therapeutic massage and rehabilitation exercises) was sufficient to improve the study variables and that there were statistically significant differences between the pre- and post-measurements of the rehabilitation group in favor of the post-test. The researcher used the experimental method with a (single group) design with a pre- and post-test. Rehabilitation exercises were applied to injured athletes, and there was improvement in the injured, and the duration of the program was sufficient to improve the study variables. The researcher also reached several conclusions, including that rehabilitation exercises have a positive effect on the degree of pain, which reduces the