Diastasis recti often isn't detectable early in pregnancy. Later on, the uterus may bulge through the abdominal muscles — though you most likely won't notice anything is off until after you give birth ...

Pregnancy does some pretty incredible things to your body, but for many women, it can also leave you feeling a little unfamiliar in your own skin afterward. One of the most common changes is diastasis ...

“Diastasis Recti is a common condition resulting from pregnancy,” says Carrie A. Lamb, DPT, PT, OCS, a Physical Therapist ...

A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that an online, video-based core exercise program can help with a condition many women experience after childbirth. Diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA) ...

All fitness experts advise women to talk to their doctor before returning to their fitness routine after giving birth. If given the green light from your medical team, the next step is to take things ...

Objective To examine the effect of exercise during the first year postpartum on pelvic floor disorders and diastasis recti abdominis. Design Systematic review with random effects meta-analysis. Data ...

Targeted pelvic floor muscle training in the first year postpartum significantly reduces the risk of two common pelvic floor ...

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Diastasis Recti is the separation of your abdominal muscles, commonly exacerbated by pregnancy. It is important to address a gap that is wider than two fingers as it can cause back pain, prolapse and ...