This ugly, unsightly bump is located at the top of your back, at the level of the cervical vertebrae: made up of a small cushion of fat, it often accompanies immunodeficiency problems, but it is often due, in healthy people, to the combined effects of a dietary imbalance, increased stress and poor posture.

So how do you make it disappear? A few tips should allow you to alleviate it or not let it take hold.

1 – THE CAT’S POSTURE

Cat pose improves spinal flexibility. To do this, position yourself on all fours with your hands flat on the ground. Take a deep breath, raise your head and arch your back. As you exhale, lower your head and bring your legs inward to round your back. Repeat the exercise around twenty times.

2 – STRETCHING OF THE POSTERIOR MUSCLE CHAIN

To perform this stretch: take a step forward with your right leg, making sure that your toes are well in front of your knee. The back leg should remain straight. On an exhale, try to align the heel of the back leg, the pelvis and the shoulders: hold the 30” position and return to a straight position. Perform this stretch twice on each side.

Benefits of exercise: stretching of the posterior muscular chain (from the heel to the cervical spine, including the upper back).

3 – THE COBRA POSTURE

Nothing like this posture to strengthen the spine. On a Yoga mat, lie on your stomach with your legs straight and your feet together. Place your hands on the floor at shoulder height then place your forearms on the floor.

Slowly, raise your torso while staring at a point straight in front of you. Hold this position for a few seconds while breathing slowly and deeply. Return to the starting position and do 20 repetitions.