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Diastasis recti abdominis during pregnancy and 12 months after childbirth: prevalence, risk factors and report of lumbopelvic pain
Background/aim Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is defined as a separation of the 2 muscle bellies of rectus abdominis. To date there is scant knowledge on prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of ...
I’m a pregnant fitness trainer — the best exercises for easier childbirth, bladder control and preventing ab separation
Pregnant fitness trainer Alissa Mosca shares which exercises are safe and beneficial to do with a baby bump to prevent ...
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How to Heal Diastasis Recti With Physical Therapy
Medically reviewed by Raynetta Samuels, PT, DPT, CLT Diastasis recti—or diastasis rectus abdominis, as it is known in medical ...
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Abdominal Muscle Separation Common Pregnancy Problem, Not Always Discussed
It’s normal for pregnant women to experience separation of the parallel muscle band of the anterior mid-abdominal wall known as diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) — about two thirds of mothers-to ...
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Diastasis of the pubic symphysis peculiar to horse riders: modern aspects of pelvic pommel injuries
Diastasis of the pubic symphysis is a well documented injury typically associated with high energy trauma. Three cases in horse riders are here described, emphasising the appropriate modern ...