Diastasis of the Abdominal Muscles – What to Do?
Have you ever come across the term diastasis recti? Diastasis recti is an increased gap between the abdominal muscles. It is common during and after pregnancy. During pregnancy, the abdominal muscles and connective tissue stretch because of the expanding uterus. Most women will experience a separation during pregnancy, which can weaken the core and lead to back or pelvic pain. Although it is often associated with pregnancy, diastasis recti can also occur in newborns and in men. In some cases, diastasis recti can be the result of lifting heavy weights incorrectly or doing unsuitable abdominal exercises.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF DIASTASIS RECTI?
The most common symptom is a bulge in the abdomen, especially when straining or tightening the abdominal muscles
Pain in the lower back and pelvis
Poor posture
Bloating
WHAT TO DO?
For diastasis recti, we use a combination of DNS and NKT.
With the NKT technique we activate the deep core muscles, and with the DNS technique we strengthen them (read more about the techniques here). Doing only abdominal breathing, planks and other variations of abdominal strengthening exercises will not be enough, because the muscles are neurologically switched off due to childbirth or other reasons, which is why they first need to be activated and only then strengthened.