Diastasis recti is a condition where the ab muscles separate due to extreme pressure in the abdominal wall. Pregnancy and repeated heavy lifting are common causes of diastasis recti. Diastasis recti ...

Medically reviewed by Raynetta Samuels, PT, DPT, CLT Key Takeaways Physical therapy can help treat diastasis recti by ...

No one is saying it’s easy to whip your abs into shape — baby or no baby. But you may be one of hundreds of thousands of people suffering from an incurable condition that is making matters worse: ...

Diastasis recti is a common postpartum condition where abdominal muscles separate. This can lead to core weakness and a ...

Giving birth is no cakewalk, and postpartum recovery can be tough. If you feel like your belly is still soft, sore, and bulging months after giving birth, you're not alone. One of the most common ...

The actress gave birth to her daughter Jupiter just over one year ago. Ashley Tisdale is opening up about her experience with diastasis recti, a condition that affects pregnant and postpartum people.

Sarah Tar knew something was wrong when, at four weeks postpartum, she fell back into her usual workout routine and was shedding the pregnancy weight everywhere — except her stomach. No matter how ...

A popped belly button and stretch marks aren’t the only changes your midsection goes through with a growing bump. After giving birth, you might have noticed that there’s a gap between the left and ...

Pregnancy is a beautiful thing, but sometimes it leaves its mark on the body (we're not talking stretch marks), that affects more than just physical appearance. At 29, Ashley Leonetti had a beautiful ...

Professional runner Stephanie Bruce still has the diastasis recti, or ab separation, three years after giving birth, but her core "is also the strongest it's ever been" Julie Mazziotta is the Senior ...

LOS ANGELES -- Ashley Tisdale is opening up about her experience with diastasis recti, a condition that affects pregnant and postpartum people. In an Instagram post over the weekend, the "High School ...