Diastasis Recti – Post Pregnancy Abdominal Wall Separation
Technically, an operation that serves to repair diastasis recti is known as a tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty. However, it’s not a standard type of operation for all patients. Some patients only need to have the muscle tightened, which can be done through an endoscopic-assisted modified tummy tuck.
Diastasis recti generally isn’t dangerous, but in rare cases a hernia can develop if your organs poke through the open muscles. It can also cause lower back pain.
Diastasis recti is the partial or complete separation of the rectus abdominis, or “six-pack” muscles, which meet at the midline of your stomach. Diastasis recti is very common during and following pregnancy.
Diastasis recti is the partial or complete separation of the rectus abdominis, or “six-pack” muscles, which meet at the midline of your stomach. Diastasis recti is very common during and following pregnancy.
Diastasis recti surgery is similar to a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) since it involves surgically bringing the separated muscles back together.
For those lucky ones who managed to detect it early when their rectus diastasis gap is very small (less than 1-2 cm), it can be treated or the gap can be controlled by their physiotherapist or physical educator to a certain extend if there are no other medical issues.
However, many are not so lucky. By the time they seek for help, the rectus gap is usually already wider than 2-3 cm, suffering from chronic back pains and aches, pelvic floor dysfunction etc and requires surgery.
