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Can a diastasis recti cause painful spasms in the upper abdomen?
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Not usually: Diastasis recti is a condition where the abdominal midline is widened between the two bellies of the rectus abdominis muscle. It is not a hernia but often confused with one. It shoudl not cause crampy pain in the upper abdomen, and this could be related to some other condition.
Answered 6/22/2017
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