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Effective Physical Therapy for Diastasis Recti: What You Need to Know
Diastasis recti (DR) is a condition when there is a separation of the abdominal muscles. It may lead to a bulge along the belly, abdominal pain, pelvic floor symptoms, or low back pain. It is commonly associated with pregnancy and postpartum women, but can also affect non-pregnant women and men. Physical therapy can help patients with DR manage their symptoms...
Diastasis,
Pregnancy & Postpartum,
Women's Health,
Diastasis Recti? A sign you need to get stronger.
Diastasis recti (DRA) is a common condition that affects many women, especially during and after pregnancy. It is a thinning of the connective tissue between the rectus abdominis muscles (6-pack muscles), which can lead to a bulging belly and other uncomfortable symptoms. Fortunately, diastasis recti can be treated with the right exercises and lifestyle changes. In this blog post, we...
Diastasis,
Female Athlete,
Pregnancy & Postpartum,
Core Bracing During Pregnancy
There is often a lot of conflicting information on abdominal strength work and core bracing during pregnancy. Far too often, women are instructed to avoid all core strength work throughout their pregnancy. They also frequently get poor information on how to properly brace their core. At Onward Physical Therapy, one of the most prescribed exercises our women’s health physical therapists...
Diastasis,
Female Athlete,
Pregnancy & Postpartum,
First Trimester: The Fitness Athlete’s Pregnancy Guide
Whether this is your first pregnancy or you’re a “seasoned pro,” you probably have questions about how to navigate your fitness journey with now being pregnant. This 3-part blog series is for you if you: Identify as a fitness athlete: CrossFit or Burn Bootcamp; F45 or powerlifting; weightlifting or HIIT (or if you’d like to start one of these!) Want...
Diastasis,
Fitness Athlete,
Does Your Baby Bump Do THIS During Core Exercise?
“Doming” or “coning” are ways the belly shape changes if the task is TOO challenging for the core during abdominal workouts. Learn how to modify your workouts to ensure you’re not over-doing it & causing more harm than good....
Diastasis,
Women's Health,
Pull Ups Modified for Pregnancy & Postpartum Athletes
If you are a fitness athlete and you are pregnant or postpartum, you have many more considerations in your workouts now compared to pre-pregnancy. Pull-ups are just one exercise we often see programmed in workouts. And it’s one exercise that needs to be adjusted as you journey through being pregnant and postpartum in order to optimize your core and pelvic...