2007-06-16 23:50:18 · 7 answers · asked by paul s 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
The two theories are:
During exercise, blood moves away from the diaphragm to our limbs. The diaphragm is the muscle that separates the stomach and abdomen from the heart and lungs and is one of the main muscles involved in breathing. Most scientists believe the pain is caused by a reduction in blood supply to the diaphragm, causing it to cramp, and secondly:
It's caused by fluids which the body finds hard to digest. This, in turn, causes the gut to 'tug' on the ligaments connecting it to the diaphragm, and this causes the pain.
2007-06-16 23:56:36 · answer #1 · answered by uknative 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason for stitch is simple. The inner organs are hanging from several ligaments, which, in turn, are fixed to the diaphragm, the muscular "plate" between chest and abdomen. Liver, spleen, stomach, small intestine and colon form a weight of several kilograms, hanging from the diaphragm. The impact of every step forces the inner organs to move downwards. Additionally, the diaphragm moves upwards on every expiration to force air out of the lungs. This continuous up/down stress may cause a cramp in the diaphragm: stitch. Stitch occurs most often on the right hand side because of the liver being the heaviest organ, and therefore the one stressing the diaphragm the most.
2007-06-17 23:36:16 · answer #2 · answered by Supertwinkle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its caused by insufficient oxygen. When exercising hard you use more oxygen than you can take in through your lungs and you run up an "oxygen debt".
When this happens your muscles have to work anaerobically, ie without oxygen. As a byproduct of this, your muscles produce lactic acid which builds up in the muscles and is the cause of the stitch.
This can be made worse by drinking too much fluid at one time, try sipping water during exercise
2007-06-16 23:58:17 · answer #3 · answered by funkysi65a 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A stitch is a form of cramp caused by build up of lactic acid caused by anaerobic exercise (muscle not getting enough O2) causes a buildup of CO2 this causes an increase in hydrogen ions this converts into lactic acid this causes the pH to rise causing pain. until normal blood flow is resumed and the acid is disposed of by increased respiration.
2007-06-18 09:29:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acute nerve or muscle spasm
2007-06-17 00:25:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my experience, needles and thread. Customarily, sewing machines are often involved.
2007-06-16 23:53:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it is when you exercise and you dont breath properly.
It happens to me sometimes when I walk.
2007-06-16 23:53:21 · answer #7 · answered by Rebz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋