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I see conflicting ideas -diastasis recti can be helped thru exercise/pt, or others say it cannot. if it's a muscle separation, why can't it be fixed?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

I vote NOT HELPFUL: This separation is correctable only with sugery! Hope this is helpful! Dr Z

Answered 5/8/2017

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