If you have a stitch in the side, don't take it lightly

A stitch in the side is an internal injury. The cause is mostly due to excessive or improper force or sudden air intake when lifting weights, pushing carts, jumping, climbing, lifting or carrying heavy objects. The pain is not very strong, but it is very sudden and makes people uncomfortable. If left untreated for a long time or treated improperly, it can often cause tuberculosis. How can you help relieve the pain?

"Strike in the side" is also known as acute chest and rib pain. The cause of "stitch in the side" is insufficient or no warm-up before strenuous activity. During strenuous activity, muscles enter a state of tension, while internal organs are too inert to move immediately to meet the nutrients and oxygen needed for muscle activity, causing the respiratory muscles to tense and spasm. Or when the body's oxygen demand increases, improper breathing, which only speeds up the breathing rate but makes breathing shallow, can also cause tension in the respiratory muscles and lead to spasms. Long-term lack of physical activity or cold weather, as well as low sodium chloride levels in the body due to excessive sweating, can also cause "side stitches". Some side stitches are allergic, and symptoms include frequent side stitches when moving.

one. Change shallow breathing to deeper breathing, exhale slowly and deeply, and exhale forcefully. This will allow you to inhale a large amount of air to meet the oxygen needs during exercise, relax the respiratory muscles, and eliminate pain.

two. Adjust your breathing rhythm and coordinate it with your running frequency, so that you can breathe in and out every two steps or three steps.

three. If the pain cannot be relieved by the above methods, you can take a deep breath and hold your breath, tap the painful areas on both sides of the chest or under the ribs, and then take slow, deep breaths. Repeating this several times can gradually relax the respiratory muscles and relieve spasms.

Four. Before strenuous activity, do warm-up exercises to allow the respiratory muscles to gradually adapt to a faster frequency of contraction to avoid spasms.

five. When exercising in winter, try to breathe through your nose. If you breathe through your mouth, keep your mouth half open to allow cold air to enter your mouth through gaps between your teeth to prevent excessive stimulation from the cold air. After the "stitch in the side" is eliminated, you can continue to engage in physical activities without any harm or impact on your body.