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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.
Another theory is that a side stitch is the result of improper breathing techniques. If breathing is too shallow, it simply does not provide adequate oxygen to working muscles; therefore, muscles fatigue quickly, including the diaphragm, and the result is muscle spasm and pain.