Cervical spondylosis swelling at neck Dear sir, I was suffering from back muscle pain nd chest pain from past 2 years and after so many different tests was daigonosed with early changes of cervical spondylosis after medication still the pain and stiffness was there so I had an MRI which stated that no significant abnormality was identified at the swelling at the nape of neck mild posterior disc bulge intending the anterior thecal sac causing no cord identationnoted at C5-C6 level as there is swelling at at neck area like lump and it's not going even after hot and cold compress pls tell me why is this swelling when there is no such problem in that area in MRI and I want to know is this condition of spine be cured permanently.. Is it mild or severe condition pls help as I am very depressed.