A painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back ('rick' and 'wrick' are British). Synonyms:crick, kink, rick.
verb
1.
Twist suddenly so as to sprain. Synonyms:rick, sprain, turn, twist, wrench."The wrestler twisted his shoulder" , "The hikers sprained their ankles when they fell" , "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"