- Aug 19, 2011
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Just about every time my 11yo daughter pitches, she gets a stitch in her right side (throws right-handed) as soon as she starts into the full arm circle. She starts with jogging around the field and some stretches, then throws lightly overhand for a few minutes. Partial circle warmups are fine, then when she gets to arm circle warmups or sometimes full motion, she has to stop and let the stitch go away. I guess it's that first stretching of her rib cage that brings it on. Once it goes away she's fine and she continues on, but it would be cool if it didn't show up in the first place. Any ideas on stretches or exercises to prevent it? Just growing?