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What Causes a Side Stitch?

  • May 19, 2014
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

A side stitch is that sharp feeling just below the rib cage that can happen when you’re running. It’s caused by a cramp in your diaphragm that forms due to the up-and-down motion of that muscle and internal organs. Slowing to a walk usually helps get rid of the pain.

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