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Diastasis Recti
Hi, i am 20 months post partum and try to loose mommy pouch since then. . Have been indulge in minor exercise routine but could not get rid of it. Realised i have 3 fingers gap in my abdominal muscles. Can please suggest it possible to cure it ?
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You didn't mentioned your weight & height and also your health profile like musculoskeletal problems... these are very important to design your exercises..
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any way if you are in under BMI level and you have no history of back pain & cervical spondylosis than start abdominal strengthening exercises like..
1) abdominal crunches
2) abdominal curl's
3) Oblique abdominal culrs
4) Reverse curl's
5) side bends & twistings
6) pelat exercises
7) plank
8) bridging exercises
9) back strengthening exercises
with above exercises diet is also plays important role, so maintain healthy and weight loss diet which contains less carbohydrates & more protein & less sugar..
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initially start with less repetition (low intensity)..
consult a physiotherapist if you have any medical history so he/she can modifies the exercise program...
and consult dietician if you want proper diet chart..
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Hello. It’s a little late to expect complete healing of the Diastasis Recti. You can still do come core strengthening exercises which will help a little in the gap closure and healing too.
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Please speak with a Physiotherapist to help with the correct exercise program.
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You should have done particular abdominal and core strengthening exercises. 20 month is late for proper healing but still u can get back your abdominal muscle tone. There are many muscles situated around your core. According to researches start strengthening your transvers abdominalis muscle first then go for obliques and then rectii. Missing and messing with core muscle might delay your goal.
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Please talk to your physio because if you do wrong exercises then it will not help you in your goal or else it can regress the case
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Don’t do any form of crunches to strengthen your abdominal and core muscles.
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Yes it is curable . By doing some steps it recover . need abdominal muscles strength excrise and proper ergonomic design support belts can help you
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continued its
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take rest
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Hello,
This condition could be diastasis rectii and needs correct supervised therapeutic exercises.
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Please take an online consultation with a physiotherapist for further assessment.
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In the meanwhile,avoid bending forward and lifting weights.
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I think you got good responses from good physiotherapists. please follow there advice
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Hello mam, the condition is called diastesis recti, weak abdominal musculature prenatal, and further due to distension of belly during belly, leads to such condition, proper abs training is the solution
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Consult online
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Abs ex in a graded way is a must to settle the situation, already past 20 months, should consider it on priority basis
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This is a common problem post delivery and is correctable. U need proper examination and assessment by a physiotherapist.
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contact by finding details on healthyuindia.com or consult online through practo
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Hello..madam.. for your condition u need few supervised physiotherapy sessions. It is correctable.
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please consult online
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avoid forward bending and heavy weight lifting
dont ignore your problem
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Your problem could be diastasis recti due to weak abdominals. I would like to know whether you have any complications after delivery? What kind of exercises you are doing? Do you have any systemic conditions like hypertension, hypothyroidism, diabetes?
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If you don't have any complications then you can do,
Deep breathing exercises
Pelvic bridging exercises
Ab tuck exercises.
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For further evaluation and treatment you need consult a Physician or Physiotherapist.
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Mr. Nitin Kumar Arora (PT)
Physiotherapist
7 yrs exp
Delhi
You can start with a graded core strengthening exercise program along with exercises for your pelvic floor(kegel’s execise). Then, finely targeted exercises for your transversals Abdominos will supplement the benefits and fetch you the maximum gains. Furthermore, breath coordination with abdominal isometric will also help(avoid any breath holding).
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You can consult us online on the Practo app for the best possible advice on the graded exercise protocol for strengthening the abdominal musculature.
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Dr. Faiyazuddeen Kuthbudeen (PT)
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23 yrs exp
Chennai
Kindly don’t watch any YouTube for ur exercises please . Consult for your exercises by a visit to a nearby physiotherapist or having a telephonic conversation which may guide u a lot .already 20 months over anyhow u can try to get it back with some diet plus exercise all the best
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