Diastasis Recti: A Missing Piece

Pelvic PT Rising · May 5, 2025 · 21m

When treating diastasis recti, are we missing the real problem?

In this Missing Piece episode from the Rising Vault, we’re tackling one of the biggest oversights in diastasis recti treatment:

💡 The back is often the missing piece.

It’s easy to focus on the front—after all, that’s where the diastasis is! Most treatment plans go straight to engaging the transversus abdominus and strengthening the core muscles.

But diastasis recti is often a symptom of a system problem—and that problem frequently starts in the back.

In this episode, we break down:

✅ Why checking the obliques, paraspinals, and…