Do you suffer from a separated abdominal wall? Do you have lingering core complaints, like back pain, leaking urine when you cough or sneeze, abdominal weakness, or a “mummy tummy” that never went away after pregnancy?Diastasis recti, the medical term for separation of the abdominal muscles, is very common during and after pregnancy. It is not a tear, but a sideways stretch that separates the two halves of the rectus abdominis, the “6-pack” muscles. In addition to pregnancy, there are other causes of diastasis recti.
About The Tupler Technique® The Tupler Technique® is a research and evidenced based exercise program to treat diastasis recti which is a separation of the abdominal muscles. Julie Tupler, RN, an expert in treating diastasis recti, has been working with women, men and children to help them close their diastasis since 1990.Closing a diastasis with the Tupler Technique® is all about healing. “Diastasis Recti: a belly sticks that out because the space between your left and right belly muscles has widened. You might call it a ‘pooch.' ” Funny definition right?
Anything that exerts repetitive, forward, forceful bulging pressure on the abdominal wall can induce or worsen abdominal separation. For example, deep visceral fat resulting in a classic ‘beer belly’ can force the abdominal muscles to separate. And surprisingly, many traditional abs exercises that bulge the abdominal muscles forward can induce or exacerbate diastasis recti because they exert forward, forceful pressure on the abdominal wall. These movements are particularly injurious when a woman already has some degree of diastasis recti from a current or previous pregnancy.Health implicationsDiastasis recti is undesirable for a few reasons. First of all, it weakens the support for your back, increasing the risk of back pain. It also compromises the support for your organs, decreases hip stability, contributes to pelvic dysfunction and, and increases the risk of both ventral.
For those expectant mamas out there, diastasis recti also weakens your push muscles – leading to a potentially longer, more difficult labor. The health implications of diastasis recti are far more serious than the cosmetic impact– although that, too, is a nuisance. Diastasis recti often presents externally as a poochy abdomen (sometimes referred to as “mummy tummy”) that can leave women looking 5 months pregnant months or even decades after childbirth.Wondering if your abs have separated?You can find out right now.
Watch our to learn how to check yourself for diastasis recti. What if you do find a separation between your rectus abdominis?
First of all, take some comfort knowing you are not alone. A majority of child-bearing women have some degree of diastasis recti following even a first pregnancy. And secondly, I’m delighted to share the good news that there is a proven, non-surgical solution.Proven solutionDiastasis recti is both preventable and reversible without surgery! The key lies in therapeutic activation of the transverse abdominis, your deepest abdominal muscle, and proper coordination with the diaphragm and the pelvic floor.
This muscle activation serves to protect the integrity of the abdominal wall during pregnancy – it’s possible to prevent the abdominal wall from separating even while pregnant! And after delivery, this same muscle engagement works efficiently to restore strength, form and function. Our 12-week, based on therapeutic activation of the deep core, is proven to resolve diastasis recti and dramatically improve core health. As reported by, a study conducted! Our comprehensive online program offers daily core exercises and 3-4 full body workouts per week (all of them less than 30 minutes!) to make it easy and accessible to improve core health as you rebuild overall fitness. You’ll feel better and stronger within days, and see measurable changes within weeks.By Leah Keller, Founder of the ™. Learn more about Leah.Note that results may vary and are not guaranteed.
Men who have had an abdominal aortic aneurysms repaired using an midline abdominal incision are most at risk for suffering diastasis recti, though it isn't clear if the surgery or the condition cause the separation. A study published in the December 2008 and January 2009 journal 'Angioplasty' found that 'diastasis recti are significantly more common in males with abdominal aortic aneurysm than peripheral arterial disease and may provide an important clue to screen for abdominal aortic aneurysm in those at risk.'
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To ensure the condition in your abdomen is diagnosis recti, and not some other muscular or abdominal issue, your health provider will conduct a simple test. Lying down with legs bent, your health provider will ask you to raise your shoulder and head off the floor or mat. She will then feel your abdomen, about the level of your belly button, to see if a separation of more than three fingers exists.
If it does, your rectus abdominis has separated, and you need to work to correct this common condition. In general, you can treat the condition relatively easily with few potential complications.
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