I have had a small bulge in the front of my neck for about 12 years which the doctor descdribed as a non toxic thyroid gland which he said needed to be removed to prevent it from becoming cancerous. Meanwhile In 2012 after massaging the back of my neck with an electric hand held massager to reduce a neck pain, I got a stiff neck which landed me in the hospital. This other Doctor ordered an MRI. The result read thus
For cervical spondylitis use a collar in daytime, do isometric cervical exercises, take moral tab twice a day after meals, panto DSR one tab empty stomach once a day. Lyrica 75\u00a0mg and methycobalamin one each consult a spine specialist if he agrees with above treatment. A physical therapist may give cervical traction for 10 days, 10 minutes daily, if your spine expert doctor agrees. Hopefully all this shall help you. Refer to spine surgeon for further management.