Stitches = A sharp stabbing pain?
What exactly is happening?
2006-11-14 08:23:08 · 9 answers · asked by Miss Terious 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
i dont know all the sciency stuff but basically the "stitch" is the build up of lactic acid when your cells cant get enough oxygen to them quick enough
2006-11-14 08:29:17 · answer #1 · answered by lynzy x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people think it is caused by reduced blood supply to the diaphragm during exercise, but this theory is no longer accepted.
An experiment was carried out a while back that supported the theory that during exercise or laughing the 'gut' and a couple of other organs pulled on the ligaments that connects them to the diaphragm which in time causes the pain. The results showed the pain mainly showed up after the participants exercised soon after eating.
2006-11-14 09:10:34 · answer #2 · answered by randombushmonkey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well when we laugh- we tense our stomach muscles or bend over , so the blood cant run freely to its source or organs so we get sharp tingly stingy feelings as it rushes back through!
2006-11-15 04:39:29 · answer #3 · answered by Radio_head 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you're not taking in enough oxygen so the muscles start to contract.
2006-11-14 08:29:29 · answer #4 · answered by L D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's usually just a muscle spasm - presuming it goes away when you stop what you're doing, it's nothing to worry about.
2006-11-14 09:15:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi when laughing you will tense your stomach muscles and this may giveyou the stich also you will get the stich from running when your muscles are tyred
2006-11-14 08:43:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you get stiches coz the muscle doesn't get enough oxygen and goes into spasm,
2006-11-14 08:30:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi miss I think it was you who said you were the first to show this
well how comes people get really scared lol
after watching this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlVHs0Wo9S0
2006-11-14 08:31:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know but great question!!
il keep my eye on this one!!
2006-11-14 08:29:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋