crick

• Crampe musculaire douloureuse, en particulier au niveau du cou ou du dos.

A painful muscle spasm, especially in the neck or back.

1. Muscle spasmB2informal

   A painful, sudden stiffness or spasm in a muscle, especially in the neck or back.

   Torticolis

   • I woke up with a crick in my neck from sleeping awkwardly.
   • He got a crick in his back after lifting the heavy box.
   • A crick in the shoulder made it hard for her to turn her head.

   Synonymescrampkinkspasmtwinge