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Suggest Treatment For A Bony Lump At The Base Of The Neck?

For at least 2 wks,I have been sleeping on a hard cushion,that I took off my couch,it is very firm,I slept on it for at least two weeks,I noticed a slight prepositioning of how my neck was,but didn t think it was anything abnormal,I m also a text freak,and I don t hold my head up right all the time, now I have a bony lump like that is kind of like at the base of my spine on the back of my neck,right before u touch my back hairline what could it be? I notice it after sleeping on my hard couch pillow for some weeks,remember,I am also a texted with poor head posture sometimes
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Hello,

Since you have developed a bony lump at the base of the neck, it can be cervical osteophyte. You are suggested to get clinically examined by a GP, get blood tests and X-ray, CT, MRI done to detect the pathology causing the symptom. It will be treated with physical therapy, warm/cold compression, medicines (analgesics, NSAIDS, etc) or surgery depending on the severity of the symptoms.

You are suggested to change the mattress in which you sleep and also the pillow. Make sure that the mattress and pillow are comfortable. Other medical conditions causing similar symptoms are swollen lymph nodes, skin cysts, benign tumors, OA, etc. Get treated at the earliest.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For A Bony Lump At The Base Of The Neck?

Hello, Since you have developed a bony lump at the base of the neck, it can be cervical osteophyte. You are suggested to get clinically examined by a GP, get blood tests and X-ray, CT, MRI done to detect the pathology causing the symptom. It will be treated with physical therapy, warm/cold compression, medicines (analgesics, NSAIDS, etc) or surgery depending on the severity of the symptoms. You are suggested to change the mattress in which you sleep and also the pillow. Make sure that the mattress and pillow are comfortable. Other medical conditions causing similar symptoms are swollen lymph nodes, skin cysts, benign tumors, OA, etc. Get treated at the earliest. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician