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I am posting on behalf of my wife, she is three months past delivery our fourth child, and has a pretty typical case of diastasis recti, which our two year old calls a "playdough belly". My wife is originally from Belgium, but we live in the United States currently, and has stated that postpartum physical therapy is standard after delivery in much of Europe. She seems to be thinking if she found "the right physical therapist" she could significantly improve her diastasis recti.
Can her diastasis recti be treated with therapy, is the therapy well known among physical therapists, or do we need to see a specialist? I'm a little skeptical of just googling this and trying exercises at home due to the amount of non-experts making things up on the internet, so if you have resources that would be helpful, I would appreciate it.
For detail, my wife is 32, 5'10, and about 160 pounds. And currently is not following any exercise program. She also has struggled to get back to her pre pregnancy weight of 150 after being treated for Graves Disease, if that is relevant.
Thank you.
Can her diastasis recti be treated with therapy, is the therapy well known among physical therapists, or do we need to see a specialist? I'm a little skeptical of just googling this and trying exercises at home due to the amount of non-experts making things up on the internet, so if you have resources that would be helpful, I would appreciate it.
For detail, my wife is 32, 5'10, and about 160 pounds. And currently is not following any exercise program. She also has struggled to get back to her pre pregnancy weight of 150 after being treated for Graves Disease, if that is relevant.
Thank you.
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