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Many of you might not have any idea what I’m talking about and may never need to know. Diastasis Recti is the separation of the rectus abdominis (the 6 pack muscles). You know that line that goes down the middle of them? Well that gets thinned out and your abdominals get pulled sideways. Yup, that’s right you basically have a big hole in the middle of your stomach.
So far in this blog series I’ve discussed lumbopelvic anatomy, defined the core, and deciphered common daily activities. Those cover the basis for low back health and optimizing movement patterns. Now that you have the foundation, I can get into the “meat and potatoes.” In this installment, I will discuss therapeutic and functional core stability. I will discuss how to make it individualized and review common errors with popular core exercises.
Today I will talk about how this transfers to everyday activities and movements. If you have back pain or have injured your back, these topics are some of the most practical, easiest ways to help decrease your back pain or reduce your risk for another episode back pain. If you don’t have back pain, these topics will help you understand how to reduce overall stress on your back which will improve recovery. It will also teach you to groove proper stability patterns for a large variety of situations, and it will enhance your positional awareness which will help you tweak your athletic endeavors to improve efficiency.
Here in the third installment, I will discuss stabilizing the functional range. We will review core anatomy, and I will address the ever-present debate of abdominal drawing in/hollowing vs abdominal bracing.
