Diastasis Recti: A Missing Piece
When it comes to diastasis recti, a missing piece is often the back.
We're often focused on the front....because, well, that's where the diastasis is! We'll engage the transversus abdominus and strengthen the core muscles.
Many times we'll focus on the front until and unless things aren't going well, before finally looking for other contributing factors.
But the diastasis is often a result of a problem in the system, and originating in the back. We can even ask patients to do things (ie: stack the ribcage over the pelvis) they may lack the ability to do!
At the initial evaluation we always…
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