Cramp Stretching Techniques?!?!
Question: Cramp Stretching Techniques?!?
Answers:
The pains are caused by tight back muscles that your spine, when running, gets jarred into hard and long enough to cause them to go into pain and the back muscles often send the pains around the body to the sides or front. To get rid of the pains you have to free up your back muscles so the spine won't be in contact with it any longer and here's how to free it up:
Back:
(do from a sitting position)
Place your left hand on your left leg next to your body. Place your right hand over your left shoulder, fingers over the back and the palm in the front and firmly pull down on them and hold. After 30 seconds slowly lower your body forward and to the outside of your left leg, keeping your left arm fairly straight as you do. When you reach your lap remain there for another 10 seconds, release the pressure but rest there for another 30 seconds. Then reverse your hand positions and do your right side.
For best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed.
This very common among runners. It is called a stitch in your side. I heard to search on wikipedia and you can find some answer. Sometimes it just can be your running technique or the right shoe. You may want to talk to a Trainer,Fitness Specialist,Coach or someone who is an experience runner to get some help. I worked for Navy Fitness.
Nursing Degree
Start out slow when you run.