cricked
Twisted while sleeping
Cricked describes a painful muscle spasm or strain, typically in the neck or back.
If you've cricked your neck, you've twisted or strained it, often from sleeping awkwardly or turning suddenly: I cricked my neck looking over my shoulder.
The condition leaves the affected area stiff and sore.
Persistent dull discomfort
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- twingeBrief, sharp sensation
- throbBeat with intensity
- pangBrief sharp sensation
stiffness · tenderness · discomfort · sharp · shooting · nagging · dull · persistent
Not easily bent
- rigidUnable to bend
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
- tautStretched under tension
- lockedFastened with a mechanism
seized · immobile · frozen · inflexible · restricted · stuck
Excessive stretching force
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
- pullForce toward oneself
kink · catch · muscle · tendon · ligament · pinch · tear · overextension
Cessation of activity
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- stretchPull to extend
- iceWater's solid form
pillow · posture · physiotherapy · ibuprofen · relaxant · support · realignment · chiropractic
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
pang · stiffness · tenderness · discomfort · sharp · shooting · nagging · dull · persistent · wince
stiff
Not easily bent
locked · seized · immobile · frozen · inflexible · restricted · stuck
strain
Excessive stretching force
pull · kink · catch · muscle · tendon · ligament · pinch · tear · overextension · damage
rest
Cessation of activity
ice · pillow · posture · physiotherapy · ibuprofen · relaxant · support · realignment · chiropractic · ease