Posted by Kel on January 17, 2012 at 12:05:55:
In Reply to: stitch on my left side posted by RPassero on April 07, 2003 at 17:48:38:
: most of the literature i've seen says that side stitches occur on the right. mine does not. can anyone shed some light on this for me? thanks
Side stitches can occur on either side, but as you say, they are much more common on the right side. Why? Some believe that there is more internal organ weight on the right side.
First, make sure what you are experiencing on your left side really is traditional side stitch. If you are not sure, go to a doctor and get it checked out.
There is a good article about runner's side aches at:
http://www.fictionweek.com/trailrunningusa/sideache.html