{"id":475,"date":"2025-03-12T07:57:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T07:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westmedical.com\/lahernia\/?page_id=475"},"modified":"2025-03-19T06:19:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T06:19:02","slug":"diastasis-recti","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westmedical.com\/hernia\/diastasis-recti\/","title":{"rendered":"Diastasis Recti"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"475\" class=\"elementor elementor-475\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2000330 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2000330\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b27fb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1b27fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diastasis Recti<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704d97c elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"704d97c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Diastasis Recti<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a748c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1a748c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:400}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95fbba8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"95fbba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24869b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24869b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec30145 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec30145\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-778c437 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"778c437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Diastasis recti is a condition where the left and right abdominal muscles separate, creating a gap in the midline of the abdomen. This occurs due to weakening of the connective tissue (linea alba), often caused by excessive internal abdominal pressure. It is common during and after pregnancy but can also affect men and non-pregnant individuals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2aa1a9 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2aa1a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes of Diastasis Recti<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c225b2c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c225b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Pregnancy, as the growing uterus stretches the abdominal muscles.<\/li><li>Rapid weight gain or obesity, increasing pressure on the abdominal wall.<\/li><li>Heavy lifting or improper core exercises, straining the connective tissue.<\/li><li>Chronic coughing or straining, weakening the midsection over time.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bac9e55 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bac9e55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms of Diastasis Recti<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0295b1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0295b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A visible bulge or ridge running down the midline of the abdomen.<\/li><li>Weakness in the core, causing poor posture and lower back pain.<\/li><li>Doming or coning of the abdomen when sitting up or doing core exercises.<\/li><li>Digestive issues like bloating due to poor abdominal support.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8143c79 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8143c79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment for Diastasis Recti<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5efd345 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5efd345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Core-strengthening exercises, such as pelvic tilts and deep belly breathing.<\/li><li>Avoiding crunches or planks, which can worsen the condition.<\/li><li>Physical therapy focused on proper abdominal engagement.<\/li><li>Wearing abdominal support garments to help stabilize muscles.<\/li><li>Surgery (abdominoplasty) may be an option for severe cases with functional impairment.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diastasis Recti Home Diastasis Recti Diastasis recti is a condition where the left and right abdominal muscles separate, creating a gap in the midline of the abdomen. 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