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What Causes a Side Stitch? The pain is caused by a spasm of the diaphragm muscle. The diaphragm is a dome shaped muscle that separates the thoracic (lung) cavity from the abdominal cavity and moves up and down when you inhale and exhale.
Although it doesnât help ease the pain, just know that side stitches are a very common problem among runners. Though a side stitch is typically nothing more than an occasional nuisance, in some people, they can cause serious disruptions in training or racing if you do not know the tricks of how to prevent a side stitch.