Diastasis Recti MYTH! #health #men #women #fitness #fyp

Does your belly stick out or do you suffer from a diastasis recti but you have never been pregnant?!🙋‍♀️ Yes, you can get an abdominal separation without having kids!⬇️⬇️⬇️ Diastasis recti is the separation of the rectus abdominus muscle along the midline of the abdomen at the linea alba. The linea alba is the midline of the abdomen which is made up of connective tissue that weakens or stretches out resulting in this separation due to increased intra-abdominal pressure❌ DR is common in pregnant and postpartum individuals due to a growing belly and increased pressure in the abdomen!⬇️ You will typically see doming” or “coning” which can be seen during pregnancy or after delivery. It’s also common to see an “indentation”⬇️ BUT pregnancy and delivery are not the only cause of a DR! It’s also prevalent in people that do heavy weight lifting activities, have rap