Cervical syndrome is a series of disorders caused by changes in the cervical spine and its surrounding soft tissues, associated with pain and tension. A modern lifestyle associated with prolonged sitting and inappropriate, rigid or restricted working positions contributes to this problem, as does mechanical damage to the structures of the cervical spine, poor posture and sudden body movements. One of the muscles involved in the development of cervical syndrome is the trapezius muscle, and it is believed that reducing tension and pain in this muscle can also reduce the symptoms of cervical syndrome. Very common techniques applied to the trapezius muscle are myofascial release (MFR) and "dry needling" (DN) and may potentially alleviate the symptoms of cervical syndrome. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of DN in combi nation with MFR for restricted cervical spine motion due to trapezius muscle pain and tension with DN alone in the context of neck pain. From April to June 2022, at the private institution "Corpus Centrum" Zagreb, 60 subjects with cervical syndrome were treated either with DN alone or with DN + MFR (30 subjects per group). Subjects were assessed using a cervical disability index questionnaire (IOVK) and a visual analogue (VAS) pain scale, and cervical spine range of motion was measured with a goniometer before and after each treatment. The results show that there is no evidence that DN + MFR treatment shows better results at the end of therapy, except in the case of flexion. Moreover, the application of DN and DN + MFR leads to a statistically significant reduction in pain already after the first treatment. In addition, the application of therapy increases the range of motion at all levels of the cervical spine: flexion, extension, and lateroflexion. Physical therapy alleviates the symptoms of cervical syndrome, and further studies are needed on the possible greater efficacy of the DN + MFR treatment versus DN treatment, which would include more subjects studied after completion of VAS and IOVK therapy and repeat VAS and IOVK after one month from the end od the last tretment.