I'm super excited to share this post by Leslie Murphy, fellow acupuncturist and mom who has first - hand experience healing postpartum belly bulge caused
by diastasis recti.
Not exact matches
This ten minute workout was discussed in the May 2014 Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, in a study conducted
by Weill Cornell Medical School, titled, «Postnatal Exercise can Reverse
Diastasis Recti.»
Did you know that during pregnancy you can start healing
diastasis recti and work on minimizing additional separation
by improving your fascial connections through your body.
Diastasis recti is caused
by a relative weakness of the fascia between the two
rectus abdominus muscles.
A belly band can be beneficial to women who have experienced a separation of the abdominal muscles (
diastasis recti)
by physically bringing the abdominal muscles back together.
In this video I show you a test to check whether you have a
diastasis recti also called a
recti split, which is a separation of the abdominal muscles caused
by a weakened pelvic floor.
It is also important to note that while
diastasis recti is more common in pregnant women, it is actually related to internal abdominal pressure, which pregnancy increases, but not specifically * caused *
by pregnancy.
Sit - ups and crunches put too much strain on the area, and should be avoided, especially
by those with abdominal separation or
diastasis recti.
Finally, your
diastasis recti can be improved
by performing plank exercises — hear me now, NO MORE CRUNCHES, at all!
While the extent of
diastasis recti is also affected
by some genetic factors (such as your particular collagen makeup), I propose that addressing these factors before and even during pregnancy would be helpful to decrease severity of postpartum DR. — > If anyone is interested in setting up a clinical trial with me, let me know!
Diastasis recti is a condition where the abdominal muscles have separated, most often caused
by the birthing process.