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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.
There are many reasons why you might be getting stitches, but the most common is where the flow of blood and oxygen are shut off, and this causes pain, cramps or both. It also can happen when the ligaments between the diaphragm and liver are stretched, causing aches, cramps and pain.