Sport is useful, morning jogging can do a lot to improve human health and improve well-being. Acute sharp pain can cause serious fears about what exactly and why it hurts so much while jogging? Do I need to see a doctor if such situations occur?
Painful sensations can be deployed under the left or right ribs. Doctors say panic is not worth it. The phenomenon is explained in a very simple way.
Causes of running pain
Running involves a load on the entire muscle system of a person, and not just on the legs. For the active work of the muscles, more blood is needed, which comes from the so-called "blood depots" - the liver, spleen. Yes, the human body always has a reserve of blood in case of sudden physical activity, getting wounds, other situations. In order for the body to normally transition from a state of rest to physical activity, some warm-up is necessary, during which redistribution of blood throughout the body will take place. If timely redistribution did not happen - the person ran suddenly, or simply neglected the exercises before the cross, he could be overtaken by pain.
The pain is caused by the spleen and liver, it is they who suffer from sudden starts. With a sharp activity, they can fill up with blood too much, begin to put pressure on their own membrane, which causes such acute pain.The membranes of organs have a developed system of nerves, they account for a mass of nerve endings.
Interesting fact: if it hurts on the left, then the spleen is full of blood, if on the right - the liver.
How to cope with running pain?
The pain sometimes arises so severe that the only thing a runner can think about is how to get rid of it. The answer is logical, nature itself prompts it: first of all, you need to stop. As a rule, when stopping, the pain goes away, when you try to run further, it reappears. If the pain did not pass immediately, you can relieve it by taking deep breaths, massaging the affected area in a circular motion to normalize blood circulation. If there is no desire to stop the run due to what happened, the run can be continued, but the pace will have to be reduced.
Professional athletes are not always able to stop and stop exercise due to pain. For them, there is a way to control the body on the run. The pace will have to slow down, controlling breathing. While inhaling, press on the sore side, while exhaling - release. Thus, it is possible to mechanically distill the blood, reduce the intensity of the pain.
Interesting fact: Pain can occur when running on a full stomach, also because of its fullness. Therefore, you should not have lunch right before training.
There are also opinions of individual experts - so, there is an opinion that with insufficient elasticity of the ligaments of the diaphragm there is an increased tension during running, which creates tingling and pain in the abdominal cavity.
Is it possible to avoid pain in the side when running?
Practicing sports wisely can eliminate problems and minimize the chances of encountering pain. There are several tips that you should follow in order not to overload the body. So, do not exclude a warm-up, even if there is no time for it. It must be done without fail. It is also worth paying attention to the issue of loads. You can’t immediately demand from the body the full calculation, distance, speed and effort must be increased gradually. If you had to take a break in training, you need to return yourself to your usual norms gradually.
Running requires attention to the pace of breathing, this aspect needs to be monitored. You can’t talk, breathing should remain even. And you need proper posture: if you run with a bent back, the pressure on the diaphragm will increase.
Thus, abdominal pain during running occurs mainly due to tension in the spleen and liver, which are filled with blood if there was no warm-up, and the load on the body arose suddenly. To eliminate the problem, you should warm up before jogging, choose reasonable loads, follow other generally accepted sports tips.
