Do I need surgery? ………….. NO! There is so much we can do to heal the abdomen (and pelvic floor) that we can help people avoid surgery. If you just skip pelvic therapy then you wouldn’t be using the right muscles even once you had surgery. Surgery is mainly used for cosmetic help. Which yes …
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Diastasis recti is a condition affecting the most superficial muscular layer of the abdominal wall (rectus abdominis aka the 6 pack muscle) causing separation along the midline of the muscle. I will usually encounter this when treating women during pregnancy or in their postpartum recovery. I definitely enjoy working with women in the earlier stages …
A Common Postpartum Issue Is Diastasis Recti, or Ab Separation. This is a condition that needs to be addressed to ensure you restore your core therefore it can protect your joints throughout your life Lie on your back and become completely relaxed. Curl your head up off the ground and gently lift your shoulders off …
Diastasis recti, also known as a separation of the abdominal wall, often happens during pregnancy. So what is a diastasis? A separation of the abdominal wall. The linea alba connects the two rectus muscles “6 pack ab” muscles. During pregnancy, this can become thinned, and stretched, and, in some cases, can become ruptured, that would …
Hi, my name is Dr. Allison Felt, and I’m a physical therapist and owner of Body Motion Physical Therapy. So, I wanna start by saying going want to talk a little bit about the diastasis recti. And so that’s the split abdominal wall and I’ve touched on this on other videos. But really what I …
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