cirrus. 1  Meteorology. a cloud of a class characterized by thin white filaments or narrow bands and a composition of ice crystals: of high altitude, about 20,000â40,000 feet (6000â12,000 meters). a cirriform cloud. 2  Botany. a tendril.
Arthritis, disk-related pain and myofascial pain syndrome are other common causes of a crick in the neck. A crick in the neck may not be solely confined to the neck. The pain may radiate down to the shoulder or all the way down to the back and will make it difficult to turn your head in one or more directions.
Certain medical problems can cause neck pain. These include: 1  Problems related to aging, such as: 2  Narrowing of the spinal canal (cervical spinal stenosis). 3  Arthritis of the neck (cervical spondylosis). 4  Illnesses such as: 5  Meningitis, which causes inflammation around the tissues of the brain and spinal cord.ctivities that cause neck pain. Most neck pain is caused by activities that involve repeated or prolonged movements of the neck. This can result in a strain (an overstretched or overused muscle), a sprain (injury to a ligament), or a spasm of the neck muscles. These activities include: