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Side stitches while running, and how to prevent them.

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Side stitches while running, and how to prevent them. You are running and gradually, you begin to feel a cramp or tightness in the abdomen, usually off to one side or the other that worsens as you continue to run. In some runners, the cramp is also in the shoulder blade as you continue to run.  Do you stop, stretch or run through it? It used to be thought that side stitches were due to a spasm of the diaphragm and linked to the bouncing of the internal organs, yet many runners never got them even after piling on many Read More »

Why side stitches occur in runners and other athletes and how to avoid them.

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Why side stitches occur in runners and other athletes and how to avoid them Runners and other athletes are familiar with side stitches, that pain that occurs while running in the abdomen by your diaphragm. Often, they appear as a cramp which in some instances gradually worsens. Sometimes, you may be able to work through or breathe through the cramp yet, at other times; it will stop someone in their activity until the pain from the stitch passes. Often, they are accompanied by shoulder and shoulder blade pain as well. What is the older classic thinking behind side stitches? One Read More »