This condition is sometimes confused with a ventral hernia, where the internal structures of the stomach cause a tear in the abdominal muscle. Diastasis recti is a thinning or separation of the ...

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 ...

Diastasis recti is a condition where the ab muscles separate due to extreme pressure in the abdominal wall. Pregnancy and repeated heavy lifting are common causes of diastasis recti. Diastasis ...

Background/aim Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is defined as a separation of the 2 muscle bellies of rectus abdominis. To date there is scant knowledge on prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of ...

In a post on her Instagram Story, Tisdale explained that she developed diastasis recti — a condition where the abdominal muscles separate — during her pregnancy and was able to fix it with ...

It’s normal for pregnant women to experience separation of the parallel muscle band of the anterior mid-abdominal wall known as diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) — about two thirds of mothers-to ...