7 Exercises to Fix a Dowager’s Hump

In daily life, we often find when some people bow their heads, there is a mass bulging on the back of the neck, which is usually called the "Dowager’s Hump." Shutterstock

Dowager’s Hump, also commonly known as “cervical vertebra bag,” or “buffalo shoulder,” is a forward rounding in the upper part of the spine. When some people bow their heads, there is a mass bulging somewhere between the intersection of the upper spinal cord and the neck. This is commonly called Dowager’s Hump.

From an anatomical point of view, “Dowager’s Hump” refers to the protrusions in the sixth cervical vertebrae to the third thoracic vertebrae. The main reason for the occurrence of Dowager’s Hump is the habit of prolonged and/or repeated tilting the head forward.