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April 2, 2020

Women’s Health: Diastasis Recti

Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA) is a condition that is common among women in their childbearing years.  Up to 60% of women may experience it during or after a pregnancy. It is the partial or complete separation of the rectus Abdominis (known as “6-pack abs”). As a fetus grows in the womb, the expansion will put

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August 10, 2019

Women’s Pelvic Health: Diastasis Recti

Diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA), also known as Diastasis recti, is a physical condition in pregnant women that affects the two adjoining layers of the abdominal muscle as a result of stretching of the tissues that make up the muscle area. This is a condition typically associated with women during or after their pregnancy period. Diastasis

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February 2, 2019

Women’s Health: Diastasis Recti and Physical Therapy

Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA) is a very common condition that occurs in women during and after childbearing. As it is described, the two muscles on each side of the stomach tend to separate due to the stretching of the tissues connecting them. These tissues expand as the fetus grows in the uterus creating pressure to

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