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.
Often the sudden neck spasm or neck stiffness happens after a small twist or turn of the neck at an unguarded moment. A few common ways to trigger an episode of sudden neck stiffness and pain, or a crick in the neck: 1  Looking around to back the car down the driveway.  Briskly drying your hair with a towel.