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How to treat diastasis recti?
I have diastasis recti. Even 4 years after delivery. What should I do? I feel it's worsening...whom should I consult. Is it too late to reverse the condition?
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Hello, you can start with pelvic floor exercises and core strengthening.
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Start with kegels and some pelvic floor exercises which will correct your diastasis and if there any pelvis dysfunction it will also get corrected.
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Avoid lifting heavy weight, try doing exercises under guidance that will fasten the recovery
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You should do core strengthening exercises with proper guidance.
You have to continue the exercises for 1 year to get best results.
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For daistasis recti, you need to work on transfers abdominus muscle. You need to learn how to do isometric contraction of that particular muscle. 10 to 15 reps twice to trice a day would work Hold that contraction for 7 to 10 seconds.
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Avoid heavy weight lifting until you get the strength
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Please contact a physio who is working in woman’s health or pelvic floor specialist
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Although its late but dont worry, it can be treated through physiotherapy and neuromuscular electrical stimulation and exercise therapy depending on the condition at present.
Visit nearby physiotherapy clinic for proper assessment and treatment which can suggested through physical diagnosis only.
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Dr. Ingelala Uma (PT)
Physiotherapist
13 yrs exp
Nellore
It is treatable depending on present condition.isometrics and strengthening exercises to ur abdominal muscles.
Visit nearby physiotherapy clinic for proper assessment and treatment.take neuro muscular stimulation along with exercise therapy
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Mr. Avijit Das (PT)
Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
7 yrs exp
Kolkata
There is always hope. Keep continue strengthening exercises and if your body weight heavy then consult with dietician and all exercises should be done under supervision of qualified physiotherapist.
Keep patience don't expect magic. You have hard work for that.
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Dr. Chinna Kondaiah Ballekuri (PT)
Physiotherapist
17 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It can be treatable depending on the condition,
Abdominal muscles isometric exercises and strengthening may help.
Next Steps
Follow Strengthening exercises program with the help of the Physiotherapist
Health Tips
Avoid weight lifting
Avoid forward bending
Avoid some yoga poses which may worsen the condition like Cobra pose, boat pose ,
Crunches and plank
Do the exercises with consistency may give good results
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