Why fixing abdominal separation needs a broader approach

WHY FIXING DIASTASIS RECTI IS A WHOLE-BODY APPROACH

When fixing diastasis recti, we need to move away from spot-reducing.

It’s essential that we go south of the pubis and north of the rib cage in our efforts to fully and correctly rehabilitate someone with abdominal separation.

You’ve already learned that:

• there are a number of factors that attribute to diastasis recti
• diastasis recti doesn’t just suddenly happen – it occurs gradually, over time
• it’s not all about the abdominals – there are other elements at play
• being pregnant can attribute, but pregnancy is not the only root cause
• breathing optimally is the first step in the equation
• diastasis recti is totally fixable without surgery