noun

a painful stiff feeling in the neck or back.

cramp,spasm,muscle spasm,muscular contraction,rick,kink,twinge,pang,pain,shooting pain,ache,stiffness,discomfort,tenderness,soreness

verb

twist or strain (one’s neck or back), causing painful stiffness.

I turned my head so quickly that I cricked my neck

strain,sprain,pull,wrench,tear,twist,rick,injure,hurt,damage,impair