What's Causing That Stitch in Your Side?
What's the deal with that sharp pain in your side when you're trying to win that marathon? SciShow has the answers! Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon...
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You’re running. You’re in the last quarter of the marathon. You’re a beast! A champion! You’re incredible!But then, suddenly -- you feel a sharp pain in your side. It seems to get worse and worsewith every breath. It’s an attack of the side stitch! And now you have to stop runningfor a while so it goes away.But don’t worry! Because you’re not alone.A 2000 study found that 69 percent of runners had experienced a stitch, also known as exerciserelated transient abdominal pain, in the past year. And people who exercised in other ways,like swimming or bike riding, also reported having gotten a stitch.But even though they’re so common, researchers aren’t really sure where the pain comes from.Remarkable that we don’t know these things, even about our ow...
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You’re running. You’re in the last quarter of the marathon. You’re a beast! A champion! You’re incredible!But then, suddenly -- you feel a sharp pain in your side. It seems to get worse and worsewith every breath. It’s an attack of the side stitch! And now you have to stop runningfor a while so it goes away.But don’t worry! Because you’re not alone.A 2000 study found that 69 percent of runners had experienced a stitch, also known as exerciserelated transient abdominal pain, in the past year. And people who exercised in other ways,like swimming or bike riding, also reported having gotten a stitch.But even though they’re so common, researchers aren’t really sure where the pain comes from.Remarkable that we don’t know these things, even about our ow...
