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Swelling at top of spine
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A 47-year-old male asked:

Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 58 years experience
See doctor: If there is no trauma or insect bite, you need to ask your doctor to take a look at it since the area involved is sizable.
691 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. John Michalskianswered
Orthopedic Surgery 37 years experience
Swelling at spine: Consider thoracic or lumbar strain and sprain as most likely cause.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Robert Hendersonanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 48 years experience
Muscle Spasms: Need to determine cause of spasms: disc, facets, soft tissue injury, etc..
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 54-year-old female asked:

Dr. Edward Hellmananswered
Orthopedic Surgery 30 years experience
Hard to say: It is hard to say, there are many potential causes. It is unusual to have a spine related complaint in and of itself, so it is a little more likely i... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Bikash Boseanswered
Neurosurgery 46 years experience
No: I am not sure what kind of swelling you are talking about . But if it's outside the spine and the bony spine is intact then the answer is no.
4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. John Michalskianswered
Orthopedic Surgery 37 years experience
Back pain: Rest, ice, nsaids, purified omega, pt/modalities/laser/tens, massage, yoga, pilates. See orthopedic or spine doc if having radicular pain.
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old female asked:

Dr. Parin Winteranswered
A US doctor answeredLearn more
This is most likely a cyst. It can hurt if it was infected & it sounds like you have no pain. The fact that it is shrinking is good news &sugg... Read More
Answered Apr 10, 2022
A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 50 years experience
Possible Pilonidal : A pilonidal cyst occurs at the bottom of the tailbone (coccyx) and can become infected and filled with pus.
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:

Dr. Edward Hellmananswered
Orthopedic Surgery 30 years experience
Hard to say: There are conditions of the spine such as degenerative disc disease that sometimes cause pain with immobility, such as when a patient is sleeping at n... Read More
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 58-year-old male asked:

Dr. Edward Hellmananswered
Orthopedic Surgery 30 years experience
multiple: The treatment of chronic thoracic pain can range from the conservative, to the much more aggressive. Conservative options, which presumably yo have d... Read More
4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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