A 33-year-old member asked:
My lower right abdomen hurts when i start running, then stops when i stop running?
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Dr. Bruce Prageranswered
Sports Medicine 44 years experience
Running pain: Sounds like you are getting side stitch pain which some people get when they run. Some are able to run through it by bending the elbow on the same side and pumping your arm up and down. Others have to stop. The thought is that it is caused by increased lactic acid.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Why does my lower right abdomen hurts when I start running on the treadmill, then stops hurting when I stop running?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Swati Avashiaanswered
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 25 years experience
Strain: You ay have strained your hip flexor or have a hernia. Try these stretches and consult your doctor. http://www.summitmedicalgroup.com/library/sports_health/iliopsoas_tendonitis_exercises/.
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