Diastasis Recti and training

Medical Q&A [Moderated]
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I am interested in knowing your perspectives on training with diastasis recti. Any resources, articles or podcasts you’d recommend?

I had never heard of this condition before, I have a friend who has it post-partum (over a year post partum now) and wants to strength train. She has a lot of anxiety about aggravating the condition, and has asked my advice. I’d love to know any ways you might adjust training to encourage the rehab process.

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Hi Maddee :slight_smile:

We’ve discussed this a few times before:

https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/forums/medical-q-a-with-dr-jordan-feigenbaum-and-dr-austin-baraki/4900-barbell-training-w-significant-abdominal-diastasis-recti
https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/forums/medical-q-a-with-dr-jordan-feigenbaum-and-dr-austin-baraki/58558-diastasis-recti
https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/forums/medical-q-a-with-dr-jordan-feigenbaum-and-dr-austin-baraki/46825-diastasis-recti
https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/forums/medical-q-a-with-dr-jordan-feigenbaum-and-dr-austin-baraki/25631-diastasis-recti-and-the-valsalva-maneuver

In general, we wouldn’t adjust training based on the presence of DR alone.

-Jordan

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thanks so much!