I have this hard lump on the base if my neck/top of my spine... I have had for as long as I can remember..... but in recent weeks I suppose ive become more aware of it. Just wondering what it possibly could be if anything.. or is it just they way of my anatomy.
Hi, The lump you are referring to is most probably the seventh cervical vertebra. The cervical spine is made up of seven vertebrae and extends from the base of the skull to the base of the neck. The seventh cervical vertebra (C7) is also called the vertebra prominent because it is more prominent than other cervical vertebrae.  The spinous process (bones that project off the back of the vertebral body) in C7 stick out farther than the spinous processes of the other cervical vertebrae. In fact, the spinous process of C7 can be seen and felt beneath the skin. It is probably this which you are suspecting to be a lump. There is no need to worry as it is a normal finding. Best wishes.