Right diaphragm pain
In case of pain at the diaphragm on the right side, the affected person suffers from a pronounced pain at the border of the upper abdomen to the thorax, which is especially localized on the right side. Possible causes are a congenital, acquired or traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. Shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, reflux and a feeling of pressure in the thorax are possible accompanying symptoms.
Inflammatory causes, such as diaphragmatic inflammation and advanced pleurisy, may also be limited to the right side of the muscle. The pain on the right side may also radiate from organs of the abdominal cavity and cause discomfort in the area of the right diaphragm. Liver disease can cause a painful diaphragmatic elevation on the right side.
Left diaphragm pain
Just as on the right side, the pain on the diaphragm may be limited to the left side of the diaphragm. Those affected can localize the pain precisely. A typical cause of left diaphragmatic pain is diaphragmatic hernias.
The most common congenital hernia is the so-called Bochdalek hernia, which is usually localized on the left side. In addition, there are acquired hernias and traumatic hernias that occur as a result of an accident or injury. Other possible causes are inflammation of the diaphragm. A left-sided pleurisy inflammation can spread to the diaphragm below and inflame the diaphragm.
Diaphragmatic pain under special circumstances
Pain after sports at the diaphragm is usually expressed by the side stinging, which is probably known to everyone. However, it is not really clear how side stinging develops. Theories suggest that the diaphragm plays an important role.
According to the theories of sports scientists, sport leads to an undersupply of oxygen to the diaphragm. As a consequence, a diaphragmatic spasm develops, which in turn leads to pain. Another sign that the diaphragm plays a role in side stitches is that many people experience pain in the shoulder area at the same time as side stitches.
The shoulder is a typical site of pain radiating from the diaphragm without there being a problem in the area of the shoulder itself. In order to reduce the incidence of side stinging, the diaphragm can be specifically trained so that it can better cope with the demands of sports. Many people do not breathe properly.
They do not use the diaphragm enough for breathing, so that it is not trained.One should make sure that one breathes more into the stomach than into the chest. You can control this well by placing one hand flat in the area of the navel. The diaphragm is the most active part of the abdominal breathing.
This is also a good training for singers. A side sting also occurs preferentially if food was eaten immediately before the sport. Then, it is assumed, the diaphragm is pulled further down by the filled abdominal organs.
