What could cause a fatty hump on the back of your lower neck where your head joins the upper spine?

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I also have the "lovely lady lump" and have had large breasts from a young age as well as being off and on overweight throughout my life. My hump became noticeably large as I approached the age of 30. I am quite sure my problem (and probably many other sufferers') is due to poor posture, particularly slouching the shoulders while the head remains in a forward facing position. This is a common stature for those with large breasts, overweight, tall, or those sitting at a computer.

Whenever possible, I try to correct problems on my own before I fork out money to a professional. I have seen improvement from focusing on better posture (shoulders back, head high, torso arched properly) all the time (including while I sleep and especially at the computer). Ab exercises have helped give me the core strength to make this posture easier to maintain. Stretching of my torso, arms and my neck (hold in the down position, then up) has also helped.

Now my hump is only present when I am in the slouching position and I can make it disappear by correcting my posture.

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I have the same thing, I think mine came from developing bigger breast at an early age, 13 size d and carring my shoulders in to try to hide them. Then my posture changed and I still dont hold my self errect. I am working with a chiropractor to change the shape. Remember to sit up straight and go see a chiropractor.

Get help before you start to age because I know it will be harder to correct.

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Are you sure it is not a condition known as a "Buffalo Hump"? Please see these pictures: jromano.com

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I also have this and was told by my physician that it is what is commonly known as a "Dowager's Hump". Short of having it removed surgically there is nothing that will get rid of it. It won't harm you physically,practicing good posture and wearing clothing with a neckline higher in the back such as collared shirts can make it less noticable. It tends to run in families and nothing you have done has made it occur.

This is untrue - If you have Dowagers Hump - that is an indication of osteoporosis - which DOES harm you physically. It usually occurs in older women but not exclusively. It is related to diet and exercise routine as started in childhood, and usually means a lack of calcium. The hump is caused by compression of your spine and does affect your health. If your doctor says you have it - and doesn't test you for osteroporosis - get a second opinion!!

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My rheumatologist told me what mine was (I have the same thing.) It is neither that was mentioned in the prior two answers. It is something that begins with a "P" but I can't remember what it is. Is is due to gaining weight and somehow some of the weight is pushed in that position.

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This fatty hump on the back of your lower neck could be a "Protease Paunch".

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It could be caused by Cushing's Syndrome ...

Too much cortisol can produce some of the hallmark signs and symptoms of Cushing's syndrome � a fatty hump between your shoulders, a rounded face, and pink or purple stretch marks (striations) on your skin. It can also result in high blood pressure, bone loss and, on occasion, diabetes.

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Common Causes

• extended use of some steroids (glucocorticoids such as prednisone, cortisone, and hydrocortisone)

• extreme obesity

• hypercortisolism (caused by Cushing's syndrome)

• some drugs used for AIDS (reason unclear)

• osteoporosis may cause curvature of the spine in the neck (kyphoscoliosis)

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I just wanted to add, that I too have that strange hump on the back on neck/ upper spine, and I'm not obese. I did just have a baby 2 months ago, and that's when I started to notice it. I do have a little baby weight to lose, but I'd say I'm average/small build. I'm also only 30 years old, so I don't think it's the oesterperoisis thing yet. However, it does seems to be more pronounced just after I have a baby, and my breasts are heavier. That must have something to do with it. I think it's completely gone when I wean or lose all my baby weight.

Is this something that only women get? I'd be interested to know how much being over weight has to do with having the hump. I do think it must be related, eventhough one doesn't have to be obese to have it.

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I am a 28 year old male who has had the hump since I was 17. I went to doctors about it, but they said it wasn't bad enough to do surgery on, and suggested that physical therapy might help it slightly. Anyway, I have been skinny (6'2'' 160 lbs) and obese (315 lbs at my highest), and the condition is getting progressively worse as I get older, no matter how much weight I lose. So, I think it has very little to do with weight and everything to do with a bad spin of the genetic wheel of fortune :(.

I had a lump at the base of my neck where it joins the spine. It was a lipoma which is a benign fatty tumor. It gradually got larger over a number of years. I developed another over my left shoulder blade - it grew more quickly than the other, to about the size of a large fist on the outside. I had them both removed surgically. As I said, they were both benign as the doctors had assured me they probably would be. But, the only way to be sure is to have tissue looked at by a pathologists. I am doing great and have not had another at this point but people who have these do have a tendancy to develop them again.

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See a doctor! This could be an "upper thoracic hump", which is caused by Forward Head Posture. Dowager's Hump typically occurs in older women and affects the area around the shoulder blades. Upper Thoracic Hump is in the area where the neck meets the upper back. The area gets covered by a fatty deposit, which exacerbates the look of the hump.

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It might be Scheuermann's syndrome.

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You might want to go to the doctor to make sure it is nothing serious. But if it's just a hump on the back of your neck, you can most likely correct it. My father had a hump awhile ago but he started going to the chiropractor and I think the key thing is he started doing a lot of yoga. After a year or two it just went away.

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I have had my hump since I was a very small child. I was told it was fatty tissue from the body cushioning itself from all of the falling I used to do from weak ankles (running or walking). I am to have it removed because now it seems to be getting bigger as I gain weight and the doctor thinks that is where all of the weight is going. At 53 I think I can take a chance it won't regrow before I'm into my 70's or 80's.

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