Most physical therapists are trained to recognize and treat the musculoskeletal components of diastasis recti. We know to release the tight structures that are preventing the full closure of the abs, we correct alignment to reduce pull, we use sports tape to encourage the abs to activate, and we strengthen our patients’ core. It usually works wonderfully, but what if it could work better?
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Why Do I Still Look Pregnant: Part II
Fiona McMahon, DPT Photo by mikoto.raw on Pexels.com Diastasis recti (DR) can be the bane of many who are trying to...
Mama’s 101: Strategies to Prepare for Birth
Hey Readers! Our next installment of Mama's 101 is coming your way on September 19th! Join Rachel Clausen PT, DPT as...
PH101: I’m Pregnant – Help!
Having a baby is exciting, fascinating, and nerve-wracking. If you have never been through the process before, chances...
MAMA’S 101: Exercise for Post-Partum Mama’s
Hello! Check out our final class in this season's series of Mama's 101, "Exercise for Post-Partum Mamas". This class...
Mama’s 101: Recovering After Birth
On September 26th at 1 pm scoop up your baby and join us for our FREE educational seminar hosted by Dr. Joanna Hess as...
Body, Baby, and Breastfeeding: the effects of exercise on milk supply
Joanna Hess PT, DPT, PRC, WCS Photo by Dominika Roseclay on Pexels.com Breastfeeding, for all its two-way benefits,...
Mama’s 101 is here! Optimize your Pregnancy and Post-Partum period
Beyond Basics Physical Therapy Downtown is hosting a brand spankin' new series of classes focusing on pregnancy and...
The Benefits of Pilates While Healing Diastasis Recti
Kierstin Elliot Almost all postpartum women experience some degree of diastasis recti, or separation of the rectus...