what is a sideache caused from?!
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A sidestitch, especially during running, is usually attributed to three things.
1. Gas in the intestines that is being jarred around.
2. Lack of oxygen, which makes the stomach cramp.
3. Dehydration.
New runners, especially, experience sidestitches, which leads experts to believe it is more related to the oxygen.
To rid yourself of sidestitches find a rhythm for your breathing, a pattern that you can continue through the exercise so your body continues to get even amounts of oxygen. For immediate relief, run with your arm held high in the air on the affected side. Hold it up until the side stitch is alleviated.
As far as the gas idea: Be sure to keep yourself "regular" and avoid gaseous foods a few hours before your workout.
DRINK LOTS OF WATER -- but do it all day, not just before and during a workout.
Good luck.
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Most of us experience them at one time or another. That sharp twinge of pain just below the rib cage usually on the right. It is particularly common in runners and has been known to slow some down to a walk until the pain subsides.
Up until recently there was no clear explanation for the cause of this annoying cramp. Now researchers believe that the side stitch is caused by stretching the ligaments that extend from the diaphragm to the internal organs, particularly the liver. The jarring motion of running while breathing in and out stretches these ligaments.
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