Learn English – word for describing the shoulder and/or neck pain caused by bad sleep postures

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There is a simple word in my native tongue for this symptom but it is somehow hard to find a corresponding term in English despite how common this type of pain occurs in our daily life.

Best Answer

Not every concept has a corresponding word but it turns out that this one does.

crick

is an informal term meaning a persistent joint/muscle pain in the neck or upper back usually due to holding an uncomfortable posture for too long.

I have a crick in my neck from falling asleep in the airplane seat.