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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.
The medical term for a side stitch is âexercise-related transient abdominal pain,â and the words tell us as much about the condition as anyone knows. Side stitches occur during physical exertion (usually running or walking briskly). They're transient. They affect the abdominal area to the right of the navel. And they hurt.