35: Diastasis Recti: Understanding Abdominal Separation to Heal Postpartum
Episode description
In this week's episode, we're going to be talking all about diastasis recti, also known as DRA, DR, coning, or abdominal separation. This is the normal abdominal separation that occurs during pregnancy. Join us as Gina and Roxanne chat about how to decrease the severity of diastasis recti, and also what you can do to heal it in the postpartum!
Watch our video on how to minimize coning here: https://youtu.be/Nz2craPkea8
In This Episode:
0:00 Introductions
01:39 What is Diastasis Recti?
04:52 Can We Prevent DRA?
07:31 Coning VS Doming
10:47 Strategies to Minimize Coning
18:59 How to Measure Your DRA
22:29 What Can We Do to Increase Tissue Density?
29:55 Why Posture Matters
32:25 Seeking Professional Help
34:27 Quick Recap
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