Rectus diastasis (diastasis recti) occurs when the abdominal muscles separate. It usually happens during pregnancy and affects as many as 6 in 10 women during that time. While the muscles may return to normal in some cases, many women are left with embarrassing and frustrating abdominal distension, even long after delivering their baby. With severe…Read More…
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Abdominal Muscle Separation Can Impact Your Quality of Life: Abdominoplasty Can Help
The “six-pack” muscles (rectus abdominis muscles) are pushed apart during pregnancy, and the thin band of connective tissue between them (linea alba) stretches. That muscle separation is called diastasis recti or rectus diastasis and may affect pelvic floor function and lower back pain. Dr. Dumanian has published the finding that not only does the linea alba stretch…Read More…