Packing for a trip to Walt Disney World in December or January means being prepared for anything. Check the extended forecast before you leave. Bring along a sweatshirt or light jacket, and dress in layers that you can remove as the temperature warms up through the day.
Injury of a Muscle or Tendon. A damaged tendon or muscle can be the main culprit behind the swollen bump on the back of the neck. Muscles and tendons keep the body in shape and when one is injured or pulled, the muscle moves from its original position. The damaged part of the muscle sticks out, which forms the lump.
A neck lump is a protuberance or localized area of swelling in the neck. Other general terms used to describe neck lumps include neck bump, nodule, contusion, tumor, growth and cyst.Lumps in the neck can be caused by a number of conditions, including infections, inflammation, tumors and trauma.umps located on the thyroid gland (which is in the front of the neck) may be caused by cancer or other disease of the thyroid and cause symptoms related to thyroid hormone imbalance. Lumps in the neck can also occur when the salivary gland enlarges due to infection, tumor, or a stone in the salivary duct.