In the clinic, I am often asked by patients: Doctor, I recently had neck pain and I felt a bulge on the back of my neck, what is it, is it serious, I am scared! Why do so many patients have the same bulge and problem? Because this area has the same anatomical structure, the seventh cervical spinous process, which is the most protruding of all cervical spinous processes and therefore the easiest to feel on the surface of the body! Then again, some people will ask why it did not exist before and now it appears? Generally there are several reasons: 1, usually when there are no symptoms will not pay attention to this place, but when there is neck and shoulder pain will be very natural to touch, will notice this bump, and touch such a bump is very natural to think about is not a long swelling, so the psychological will be very afraid, this is the psychological process of many patients. 2, this spinous process attached to the ligament, muscle, the surface and fascia and fat tissue, long-term neck fatigue will lead to these soft tissue injury, hardening, muscle tension, and aggravate the degree of this bump. 3, long-term cervical spine posture will not lead to cervical curvature straightening, and make this place relatively more convex. What should I do if this kind of large bag appears? 1.If it is accompanied by pain in the neck and shoulder, it is better to go to the hospital for a checkup and take a cervical spine X-ray to clarify the cervical curvature. 2.Let the orthopedic surgeon help determine whether there are other symptoms of cervical spondylosis and whether further examination and evaluation are needed. 3.If all the above checks are okay, you can rest assured, but you need to do a good job of neck maintenance.