India, Jan. 9 -- A neck hump is an increasingly common condition in a generation that is used to a sedentary lifestyle. Many often associate it with sleeping postures and the usage of pillows. As such, a popular hack to fix it is to sleep pillow-free.

While the plan sounds simple, it is not as effective, claimed Dr Kunal Sood, Maryland-based physician in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Medicine.

Taking to Instagram on January 8, Dr Sood explained that the pillow is not the only thing that is responsible for causing a neck hump. Therefore, simply getting rid of it is not likely to solve the problem.

According to Dr Sood, the small hump at the base of the neck is a result of a number of factors. That includes posture, muscle imbal...