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I've had a crick in my neck for over a month and i also noticed a knot the size of a small pea... i think it's a lymph node... but it comes and goes?

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Dr. Jalal Zuberi answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Cervical Lymph Node: Cervical lymph nodes frequently become more noticeable due to their location, size and tenderness, which can fluctuate due to changing conditions which causing them in the first place.Muscle inflammation in neck can cause these along with infection in the neck and throat region. Consider getting yourself checked with your doctor if it has bothered you for that long.

Answered 8/17/2014

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Neck pain: If you have a crick in your neck it could be a knot from the muscle spasm. If it is a lymph node they usually do not go away completely. They will go down in size. The lymph node usually enlarged if there is an infection. It is best to have your doctor check it out.

Answered 8/17/2014

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Neck: Sounds like a muscle sprain with an associated inflamed lymph node.Start with warm compresses three times a day for several days. If not better have to checked by an ENT

Answered 9/21/2016

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