Discover How to Heal Diastasis Recti Naturally
Despite being an extremely common issue, most people assume that a ‘belly bulge’ is an inevitable side effect of pregnancy. In fact, diastasis recti occur when muscles in the abdominal area are separated. As the uterus grows throughout pregnancy, it pushes on nearby muscles and makes them longer and weaker. Eventually, this causes the muscles to separate.
When separated, these muscles lose strength and change your outward appearance. As well as giving you a noticeable bulge in your stomach and abdominal area, diastasis recti can also occur alongside back pain, pelvic floor incontinence and a feeling of heaviness.
Many people assume that diastasis recti will resolve when they lose the weight gained during pregnancy, but this isn’t the case. In fact, it’s not associated with weight at all. Instead, the muscles need to be repaired in order to regain their strength and reduce the appearance caused by separated and elongated muscles.
How are diastasis recti treated?
As many women assume that diastasis recti are an unavoidable side effect of pregnancy, they don’t always seek treatment for it. Instead, they submit to a lifetime of muscle issues, pelvic discomfort, and associated issues.
Alternatively, patients who do seek help from their clinician are often told that surgery is the only effective way to treat diastasis recti. Although surgery can help to repair the muscles, it certainly isn’t the only effective way of treating the issue.
In fact, you can heal diastasis recti naturally with the right physical therapy. With no need to undergo costly and invasive surgery, natural diastasis recti relief is favoured by many of the women who are affected by the condition.
How do you heal diastasis recti naturally?
There are a range of exercises that can alleviate the symptoms of diastasis recti and help your muscles to revert to their usual position. Indeed, you may have already tried some of these exercises yourself.
However, it’s important that you’re assessed by an experienced practitioner before the process of healing begins. This enables your practitioner to determine the severity of the abdominal separation, identify any concurrent issues and create a tailormade physical therapy plan.
As the severity of diastasis recti can vary from person to person, it’s essential that a bespoke physical therapy schedule is used to provide diastasis recti relief. Once your practitioner has conducted a comprehensive assessment, they can assist with pain reduction, muscle strength, ‘baby bulge’ and accompanying issues.
Weak abdominal muscles may be contributing to incontinence issues and back pain, for example. When your weak abdominal muscles are strengthened via physical therapy, you may notice a reduction in accompanying symptoms too.
Although many women wish to repair the abdominal separation caused by pregnancy, they are hesitant to go under the knife. If you’re looking for a non-surgical alternative, physical therapy can successfully treat diastasis recti, minimize discomfort and restore your body.
To learn more or to arrange natural treatment for treatment for diastasis recti now, contact us at Level4 PT now by visiting our Physical Therapies website.