Diastasis recti, a separation of the abdominal muscles at the midline of the abdomen, is a common condition that is experienced during pregnancy and persists into the postpartum period. This is a common condition that is necessary to allow room for the growing baby. For many moms, both new and experienced, diastasis recti is a concern due to the impact on core strength, stability, and appearance. Along with the other concerns like keeping a sleep schedule, taking care of baby, laundry, etc. the postpartum phase of life can be exhausting. Take the guess work out of healing your diastasis recti with the help of a pelvic health expert at Apex!
Wondering if you might have a diastasis recti? Take a look at the article Restoring Your Core After Baby from an Apex pelvic therapist explaining how to do diastasis recti self-assessment.
Rehab ultrasound is one of the amazing tools the Apex pelvic health team has knowledge using to assess diastasis recti and the function of the abdominal muscles This can assist with the following:
- Diagnosis: Ultrasound can accurately visualize the separation between the left and right sides of the rectus abdominis muscles. It allows healthcare providers to measure the width and depth of the separation.
- Assessment of Muscle Function: Rehab ultrasound can assess the function of each abdominal muscle-rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis, and obliques. This can help identify muscle imbalances and weakness in muscles surrounding the diastasis.
- Personalized Therapy: Ultrasound can guide the exercises your pelvic health therapist provides to strengthen the deep core muscles, while avoiding movements that increase the diastasis recti.
- Feedback: Ultrasound imaging can provide visual feedback to the patient while exercising, to better understand how to engage the correct muscles to improve tension through the diastasis recti. This can improve the effectiveness of rehabilitation and successful results.
Take the guesswork out of part of the postpartum healing period and meet with a pelvic health expert at Apex today!