Diastasis recti
Diastasis recti is a disorder that causes the rectus abdominis muscle to be separated instead of meeting together in the midline at the linea alba.
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A 35-year old female asked:
Can diastasis recti cause problems?
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Is having diastasis recti dangerous?
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A 39-year old asked:
Do sahrmann exercises heal diastasis recti?
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A 46-year old asked:
How to know if i still have diastasis recti?
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A 29-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: diastasis recti?
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A 37-year old asked:
Why does my diastasis recti cause me intense pain?
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A 31-year old asked:
Why does my diastasis recti give me such intense pain?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Is diastasis recti a common injury among athletes and if so will it eventually inhibit there performance and resistance training?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What some effective treatments for diastasis recti?
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A 46-year old asked:
Why does the abdomen feel hard after the repair of diastasis recti with mesh?
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A 33-year old asked:
Why does my abdomen feel hard when standing after repair of diastasis recti with mesh?
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A 39-year old female asked:
How much can I expect to pay for a diastasis recti repair if my insurance is covering my hernia(s) repair?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Can diastasis recti lead to back problems, and if so, is there a way to truly fix the diastasis without surgery?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Im 18 and possibly got a diastasis recti, can it be fixed with out surgery? And what is a cause? And can I still gym with it?
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A 42-year old female asked:
I have diastasis recti and i suspect it is the cause of my back pain. How can I determine that it is definitely the cause of my pain?
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A 44-year old asked:
Does diastasis recti cause pain after eating?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I managed to rectify diastasis recti with exercise after my 1st 2 pregnancies but 1 year on after my 3rd i still look 3mths pregnant. What can I do?
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A 63-year old male asked:
Good morning doctors. My 60 year-old friend was diagnosed with diastasis recti. He thought that he may have a hernia. Could you please explain what is diastasis recti? Is it a serious condition? Can it be treated?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can diastasis recti cause constipation and gas?
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A 41-year old asked:
What are some abdominal exercises for diastasis recti?
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A member asked:
Howdo i know if i have a diastasis recti or a ventral hernia?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can a diastasis recti cause painful spasms in the upper abdomen?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Is diastasis recti still a possibility after pregnancy even if abs were tight before pregnancy and weight was 122 lb?
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A member asked:
I need some workouts that are safe for diastasis recti with an umbilical hernia. Havent had it repaired and dont want to make it worse. Daistasis recti ?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Can a general surgeon correct diastasis recti? Do you think he will also repair a small hernia I have even though it's not bothersome?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My belly hangs after second delivery. seems very loose skin .so planning to do diastasis recti correction.is this safe to do?how much it cost?
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A female asked:
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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A 30-year old female asked:
Heartbeat in stomach-sitting or lying down, diastasis recti also. Felt with weight range of 125 (current weight) to 150 after pregnancy. 5'8". Normal?
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A 37-year old female asked:
7 years postpartum and was never diagnosed or assessed for diastasis recti but this mom pooch won't ever go away, not even exercising. What non-invasive things can I do to improve?
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A male asked:
I had a liver transplant almost 3 years ago ended up with a diastasis recti now very painfull what can be done?
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