January 28, 2015

What causes side stitches?

Side stitches. Yeah, that horrible pain in your side you get when running or doing some kind of excerisize. It hurts, and really effects your performance. So what causes them? 


What is a side stitch?
-a muscle in your body that gets crammed . It is caused by pressure from your diaphragm bouncing up and down as you move . 

What causes them? 
•dehydration - you might not be drinking enough water. If you're dehydrated, you muscules are most likely to get cramped. 
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•improper posture- often when we are excersizing , we tend to slump, and crouch. Avoid that by checking your posture every few minutes to make sure it's correct.
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•improper breathing- When you're not breathing properly, you're not getting enough oxygen into your body, which causes side stitches.

I hope this helped! 



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