If you have ever slept "wrong" and woke up unable to move your head/neck without pain, what do you call it and why? I've heard it called so many things....there has to be an origin.
My family says Crick; where I'm from thats where we go fishin'??
2007-01-24 04:20:27 · 7 answers · asked by Wood Smoke ~ Free2Bme! 6 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
none of the above actually---it's called a KINK, because it suggests a deviation from a straight line, and when it's kinked, it pinches a nerve. These are called vertebral subluxations...it's a good idea to stretch your leg muscles often because they in turn stretch the muscles in your back, and prevents the kinks from happening so often. It's best to see a chiropractor tho.
2007-01-24 13:22:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your family is correct.
This is the number one entry in the Webster Dictionary. Hope this helps.
Main Entry: 1crick
Pronunciation: 'krik
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English cryk
: a painful spasmodic condition of muscles (as of the neck or back
2007-01-24 04:29:50 · answer #2 · answered by Michelle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Crick. You fish in a creek.
2007-01-24 04:23:04 · answer #3 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kink and Crick are both correct
2007-01-24 04:58:02 · answer #4 · answered by Irene G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
crick
2007-01-24 04:24:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a kink in your neck.
2007-01-24 04:24:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have always thought it was kink.
2007-01-24 04:27:59 · answer #7 · answered by zosephina 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋