Diastasis Recti
Diastasis Recti
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Symptoms Include
Abdominal separation (diastasis recti) or a midline "gap," bulge, or doming with effort
Core weakness, or feeling like your midsection isn’t "connected"
Low-back or pelvic pain that hasn’t responded to general core work
Poor posture, or difficulty lifting, carrying, or exercising without symptoms
A belly that still looks or feels pregnant well after birth (though diastasis affects non-postpartum people and men too)
What Treatment Can Look Like
Targeted core and pelvic floor exercises, posture and alignment training, functional movement integration, and clear education to restore strength, stability, and confidence in everyday and athletic activities. We retrain the core as a coordinated system, not a set of crunches.
Symptoms Include
Abdominal separation (diastasis recti) or a midline "gap," bulge, or doming with effort
Core weakness, or feeling like your midsection isn’t "connected"
Low-back or pelvic pain that hasn’t responded to general core work
Poor posture, or difficulty lifting, carrying, or exercising without symptoms
A belly that still looks or feels pregnant well after birth (though diastasis affects non-postpartum people and men too)
What Treatment Can Look Like
Targeted core and pelvic floor exercises, posture and alignment training, functional movement integration, and clear education to restore strength, stability, and confidence in everyday and athletic activities. We retrain the core as a coordinated system, not a set of crunches.
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The Role of Pelvic Floor Therapy in Core Retraining & Diastasis Recti
Your "core" is a pressure system: the diaphragm on top, deep abdominals wrapping the front and sides, back muscles behind, and the pelvic floor at the base, all managing pressure together. Diastasis recti (a thinning and widening of the connective tissue down the midline) is common in and beyond pregnancy, and the fix is rarely about "closing the gap" at all costs; it’s about restoring tension and coordinated function across that system. Rehab-based core retraining has moderate and growing evidence for improving diastasis recti and function, and it consistently outperforms generic ab work, which can sometimes make doming worse.
How Pelvic Floor Therapy Helps
We assess how your deep core and pelvic floor generate and manage pressure, then retrain them to work together so the midline can create tension and support load again. You’ll learn to breathe, brace, and move without doming or bearing down, progress from foundational patterns to real strength, and carry that control into lifting, sport, and daily life. The result isn’t just a flatter-feeling middle - it’s a core you can actually rely on.
When to Begin
Whenever you notice separation, doming, or a core that isn’t performing. Earlier retraining tends to progress faster, but meaningful improvement is possible at any stage, and it’s a smart foundation before returning to heavy lifting or impact.
MORE FOR YOU TO READ
The Role of Pelvic Floor Therapy in Core Retraining & Diastasis Recti
Your "core" is a pressure system: the diaphragm on top, deep abdominals wrapping the front and sides, back muscles behind, and the pelvic floor at the base, all managing pressure together. Diastasis recti (a thinning and widening of the connective tissue down the midline) is common in and beyond pregnancy, and the fix is rarely about "closing the gap" at all costs; it’s about restoring tension and coordinated function across that system. Rehab-based core retraining has moderate and growing evidence for improving diastasis recti and function, and it consistently outperforms generic ab work, which can sometimes make doming worse.
How Pelvic Floor Therapy Helps
We assess how your deep core and pelvic floor generate and manage pressure, then retrain them to work together so the midline can create tension and support load again. You’ll learn to breathe, brace, and move without doming or bearing down, progress from foundational patterns to real strength, and carry that control into lifting, sport, and daily life. The result isn’t just a flatter-feeling middle - it’s a core you can actually rely on.
When to Begin
Whenever you notice separation, doming, or a core that isn’t performing. Earlier retraining tends to progress faster, but meaningful improvement is possible at any stage, and it’s a smart foundation before returning to heavy lifting or impact.
Adrienne Carlson (She/Her)
"dedicated to educating future generations of healthcare professionals"
MS, PT, DPT, Clinical Director
Taylor Kong (She/Her)
"working with pregnant and postpartum athletes returning to activity or sport"
PT, DPT, Educational Lead
Caitlin Capistran Myers (She/Her)
"specialize in manual therapy and visceral mobilization to support natural healing"
PT, DPT
Adrienne Carlson (She/Her)
"dedicated to educating future generations of healthcare professionals"
MS, PT, DPT, Clinical Director
Taylor Kong (She/Her)
"working with pregnant and postpartum athletes returning to activity or sport"
PT, DPT, Educational Lead
Caitlin Capistran Myers (She/Her)
"specialize in manual therapy and visceral mobilization to support natural healing"
PT, DPT
Elvie Howard (She/Her)
"fostering a safe and inclusive environment for the LGBTQ community"
MOT, OTR/L
